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thunder & chrome
always in trouble, loner on the outside
with his rebel yell & his outlaw pride
the harley he rode on was thunder & chrome
the highways of hell were never his home
one night he spotted thick smoke in the air
an orphans’ home blazing, & no one else there
he ran thru the flames without self-regard
he knew death was easy, only livin was hard
he got 7 kids out, but 1 was still cryin
so he figured: hell, it’s a good night for dyin
the moan was a cat, exclaiming its fright
he tossed it out to the sheltering night
then the house caved in. his vision went black
the fire consumed him. he ain’t comin back
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on stormy nights, you still hear his cry
thunder & chrome. rider in the sky
Published 16th May 2013
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- Edited 16th May 2018 11:39am
16th May 2013 4:06am
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16th May 2013 6:17am
ohh, you know how to write baby. reminded me of a Billy Idol song in the beginning... :)
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- Edited 14th Nov 2018 6:35pm
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16th May 2013 8:16am
You pack so much into so few words yet keep the flow of ideas and rhythm perfectly. A great achievement.
1st Oct 2013 7:15am
That's awesome and stirring, JF, it swept me away. Strong and empathetic scribe and a hymn for the lone riders. Will enter my reading list.