“THE OUTLAW BOOGIE” Written by Twelve DA’OUTLAW & BELLA — THE COMPADRES’ Sir Spyder Samantha Zoec MarieP the Outlaw Saint [INTRO — MIDNIGHT TEXAS DESERT] [WIND MOVES FIRST] [DARK CELLO HUMS] [BELLA BREATHING SLOWLY] [LEATHER SADDLE CREAKS] [ONE HOOF SCRAPES THE DIRT] [Da’OutLaw — smoky drawl] Shh… Y’all hear that? [BELLA GIVES A SHORT SNORT] Yeah… Bella did too. Last time she heard something moving beyond that county line… Fear came riding. Ugly Lie came grinning. Justice stood waiting. And one old Fool learned the truth too late. [DISTANT THUNDER] But tonight… [BELLA EXHALES] Tonight that darkness brought dancing shoes. [VERSE 1 — HOOFBEAT 808 ENTERS] Blood-orange moon on a wire-gate sky Six trails glowing where the dead grass lies Lanterns start swinging with nobody near Old saloon piano playing by ear Bella steps once and the whole ground shakes Dust starts moving like the dead done waked I tip my brim, let the night come through If trouble wants rhythm— we’ll give it one too Fear at the doorway wouldn’t come inside Ugly Lie tripped when it tried that slide Justice cracked a smile, said, “Let ’em all through” Even that Fool started tapping one shoe I watched Bella’s ears, then followed her lead She don’t waste motion and she don’t misread She stamped two times, dragged one to the right— [808 PAUSES] That’s when I knew… We were dancing tonight. [HOOK — OUTLAW DANCE DROP] Do the Outlaw Boogie! Stomp twice—drag right! Tip that hat to the blood-moon light! Do the Outlaw Boogie! Step back—then ride! Let that 808 hit like hooves outside! Left boot—right boot—dust in the groove Bella strikes the ground, everybody move The horse knew first what the dark might do— Now the whole damn posse gonna boogie on through! [POST-HOOK — CROWD] STOMP! STOMP! DRAG! SLIDE! TIP THAT HAT! NOW RIDE! [ROLL CALL I — MARIEP] [THUNDER RISES — FEMALE GANG SHOUTS ANSWER] [Da’OutLaw] MarieP! You heard Fear riding but it couldn’t make you fall! [MarieP fingerprint — battle-charge rhythm] Blood in the sky, dust underfoot Truth hit first when the darkness looked Horse knew danger, rider stood tall— [CROWD] FEAR CAN RIDE— BUT IT CAN’T MAKE US FALL! [Da’OutLaw] When the night tries pushing— [CROWD] WE PUSH BACK! [Da’OutLaw] When the trail turns black— [CROWD] WE STAY ON TRACK! [ROLL CALL II — SARAH CHASE] [DRUMS PULL BACK — SMOKY FEMALE HUM — BLUES GUITAR] [Da’OutLaw] Sarah Chase! Bring that fearless female-outlaw truth! [Sarah Chase fingerprint — intimate, steady, defiant] She saw past the moonlight and stood inside the rain Looked Fear in the face without becoming the pain Couldn’t change the past but she could choose her ground One hand on the reins— when the dark came around [CROWD — FEMALE VOICES] DON’T BACK DOWN! STAND YOUR GROUND! [BELLA SNORTS] [HOOK — SHORT] Do the Outlaw Boogie! Stomp twice—drag right! Tip that hat to the blood-moon light! Horse knew first— now the whole crew knows Turn that warning into rhythm— And let that rhythm roll! [ROLL CALL III — SIR SPYDER] [LOW-TUNED DUAL GUITARS CRASH IN] [NU-METAL GROOVE — TIGHT DRUMS — PUNCHY 808] [MALE DRAWL FORWARD — CROWD WIDE] [Da’OutLaw] Sir Spyder! Wake that iron horse— bring the fire! [Sir Spyder fingerprint — heavy male drawl] Steel in the saddle, red in its eye Low strings growling while the sparks fly Chains pull tight, hear the engine course— [CROWD] WAKE! THAT! IRON! HORSE! [GUITAR SOLO — MELODIC, AGGRESSIVE, BRIEF] [Da’OutLaw] Make that riff stomp! [CROWD] STOMP! Make that backbeat ride! [CROWD] RIDE! [ROLL CALL IV — ZOEC] [FILM PROJECTOR FLICKERS] [REVERSE GUITAR — HORROR-WESTERN STRINGS] [Da’OutLaw] Zoec! Roll that camera— bring that horror-Western thunder! [Zoec fingerprint — cinematic female delivery] Jump cut moon with a High Noon stare Shaky-cam shadow said, “Something’s there” Fear missed its cue, Ugly Lie lost track Justice yelled, “Action!”— She never yelled, “Cut!” [PROJECTOR STOPS] [Zoec — spoken] Every horror needs an ending… Tonight, we dance through ours. [CROWD] ROLL CAMERA! LET THE OUTLAWS MOVE! [ROLL CALL V — SAMANTHA] [FENCE CHAIN RATTLES] [PUNK GUITAR DOWNSTROKES — TRAP DRUMS HIT HALFTIME] [Da’OutLaw] Samantha! Head high— bring that fence-line fire! [Samantha fingerprint — punk-edged female snarl] Moon on the wire gate, boots in the dirt Took that chill and turned it to a verse Night said, “Run”—she said, “I confront” Mare struck the ground— [BELLA STOMPS ONCE] AMEN! [CROWD] HEAD HIGH! FENCE-LINE FIRE! HEAD HIGH! TAKE IT HIGHER! [ROLL CALL VI — THE OUTLAW SAINT] [DISTANT CHURCH BELL] [GOSPEL-BLUES GUITAR ANSWERS DARK CELLO] [LOW GOTHIC CHOIR RISES] [Da’OutLaw] The Outlaw Saint! Bring that righteous thunder— and remind ’em who still owns the light! [Outlaw Saint fingerprint — gospel-outlaw testimony] Dust on the boots, redemption in the chest Saint ain’t spotless—just survived the test Cross in the moonlight, scars in plain sight Walked through the darkness— but carried back light.
