Discover the story of the song > Claude Dallas – Ian tyson

The song tells the story of a man named Claude Dallas who lived in the Wild West in the 1980s. Claude was a trapper and a loner who liked to live far away from town. One day, two wardens came to his camp to check him out and accused him of breaking the law. Claude refused to leave his camp and a shootout ensued which led to the death of the wardens. Claude was convicted of manslaughter and sent to jail for 30 years, but he managed to break free and became a fugitive. The song doesn't take sides on whether Claude was right or wrong, but describes him as the last outlaw in the Wild West.