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Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning Ukulele

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1952 Vincent Black Lightning Ukulele

(ver. 1)
Richard Thompson 
[Intro]
 
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[Verse 1]
 
Says Red Molly to James "That's a fine motorbike
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    Well A girl could feel special on any such like"
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Says James to Red Molly "My hat's off to you
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    It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
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    And I've seen you at the corners and cafés it seems
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Red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme"
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  And he pulled her on be--hind
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  And down to Box Hill they did ride
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[Verse 2]
 
Says James to Red Molly, "Here's a ring for your right hand
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But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
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I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
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   I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
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  Now I'm twenty-one years, I might make twenty-two
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    And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you
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    And if fate should break my stride
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   Then I give you my Vincent to ride"
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[Verse 3]
 
"Come down, come down, Red Molly," called Sergeant McRae
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"For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
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Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
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Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside"
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When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
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He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
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But he smiled to see her cry
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And said "I give you my Vincent to ride"
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[Verse 4]
 
Says James, "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world
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Beats a '52 Vincent and a red-headed girl
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Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
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They don't have a soul like a Vincent '52"
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  He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
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     He said "I've got no further use for these
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    I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome
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    Swooping down from heaven to carry me home"
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    And he gave her one last kiss and died
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  And he gave her his Vincent to ride
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[Outro]
 
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