Of course, as historical stories, go, "The Gunfighters" happens in an alternate universe to our history. You can't count on any plot event in it geing correct any more than you can in Star Trek"s "Specter of the Gun".
I remember the song partially.
When Warren Earp was killed the song included the phrase "They've done for poor Warren", even though Warren Earp didn't die for another 19 years until 1900.
And one time there were the lines:
"When the Earps meet the Clantons, the lead it will fly.
When the Earps meet the Clantons, young men they will die."
and that is historically accurate enough, I guess.
Warning! Spoiler Ahead! Don't Read!
Of course my favorite part is when Johnny Ringo checks into the hotel, being called in for the gunfight. Charlie says he can't wait to see Wyatt Earp's face when he hears, but Ringo tells him not to warn Earp. As Ringo goes upstairs to his room, he turns and tells Charlie he knows Charlie won't tell Earp, and then shoots Charlie, who slumps dead over the counter.
And the song says:
"He knew Johnny Ringo, and he spoke his name aloud,
so Charlie the barman has gotten a shroud."
And the next episode beings with the Doctor and companions comming downstiars and seeing Charlie slumped over the bar and assuming he is sleeping off a binge. Some doctor!
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