1952 Vincent Black Lightning-Richard Thompson

[ti:1952 Vincent Black Lightning (2001 Digital Remaster)] [ar:Richard Thompson] [al:Action Packed:The Best Of The Capitol Years] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]1952 Vincent Black Lightning - Richard Thompson [00:21.83]Said Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike [00:27.79] [00:29.50]A girl could feel special on any such like [00:33.04] [00:34.39]Said James to red molly my hat's off to you [00:38.76] [00:40.27]It's a Vincent Black lightning 1952 [00:43.88] [00:45.33]And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems [00:48.97] [00:49.57]Red hair and black leather my favourite colour scheme [00:52.63] [00:54.26]And he pulled her on behind [00:56.61] [00:59.01]And down to boxhill they did ride [01:03.66] [01:14.46]Oh said James to red molly here's a ring for your right hand [01:20.58] [01:21.68]But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man [01:25.05] [01:26.67]I've fought with the law since I was seventeen [01:29.73] [01:31.68]I robbed many a man to get my vincent machine [01:34.83] [01:37.11]Now I'm 21 years I might make 22 [01:39.62] [01:40.76]And I don't mind dying but for the love of you [01:44.04] [01:45.66]And if fate should break my stride [01:49.26] [01:50.55]Then I'll give you my vincent to ride [01:56.22] [02:35.54]Come down come down red molly called sergeant mcrae [02:40.13] [02:41.25]For they've taken young james adie for armed robbery [02:45.55] [02:46.17]Shotgun blast hit his chest left nothing inside [02:50.43] [02:52.04]Oh come down red molly to his dying bedside [02:55.36] [02:57.25]When she came to the hospital there wasn't much left [03:00.47] [03:01.06]He was running out of road he was running out of breath [03:04.35] [03:06.03]But he smiled to see her cry [03:08.76] [03:10.37]And said I'll give you my vincent to ride [03:16.35] [03:25.54]Says James in my opinion there's nothing in this world [03:30.07] [03:31.24]Beats a 52 vincent and a red headed girl [03:35.05] [03:36.31]Now nortons and indians and greeveses won't do [03:39.73] [03:41.36]They don't have a soul like a vincent 52 [03:44.73] [03:46.42]He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys [03:49.76] [03:50.50]He said I've got no further use for these [03:53.57] [03:54.25]I see angels on ariels in leather and chrome [03:57.49] [03:58.42]Swooping down from heaven to carry me home [04:01.38] [04:05.31]And he gave her one last kiss and died [04:09.26] [04:11.02]And he gave her his vincent to ride