Discover the story of the song > Beer For My Horses – Willie Nelson

The song talks about how there is too much bad stuff happening in the world, like people getting hurt and buildings being blown up. The protagonist's grandpappy once said that when people do bad things, they should be punished by hanging them in the street so everyone can see. The protagonist says there are too many gangsters doing bad things, and that it's time for the police to stop them and send them to "their maker". The protagonist says that justice is important, and that when the bad guys are caught, he and his friends will celebrate with drinks at the local saloon. They will raise their glasses to good defeating evil and sing a victory tune.