Richard Thompson - 1952 vincent black lightning

^AOh says Red Molly to James That’s a fine mot^Dorbike ^DA girl could feel special on any such l^Aike ^ASays James to Red Molly My hats off to y^Dou ^DIt’s a Vincent Black Lightning ^A1952 ^AAnd Ive s^Eeen you at the corners and c^Dafes it s^Aeems ^ERed hair and black leather my f^Davorite colour s^Acheme ^AAnd he p^Bmulled her on beh^Dind and down to Boxhill they did ^Aride

^AOh says James to Red Molly Heres a ring for your right ^Dhand ^DBut I’ll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerou^As man ^AFor I’ve fought with the law since I was^D seventeen ^DI robbed many a man to get my Vincent m^Aachine ^ANow I’^Em 21 years ^DI might mak^Ae 22 ^EAnd I don’t mind dying, but^D for the love of^A you ^AAnd if f^Bmate should break my ^Dstride Then I’ll give you my Vincent t^Ao ride

^ACome down, come down Red Molly called Sergeant M^DcRae ^DFor they’ve taken young James Adie for armed^A robbery ^AShotgun blast hit his chest left nothing i^Dnside. ^DOh come down Red Molly to his dying b^Aedside ^AWhen she c^Eame to the hospital, there w^Dasn’t much^A left ^EHe was running out of road, he was r^Dunning out of b^Areath ^ABut he s^Bmmiled to see her c^Dry He said I’ll give you my Vincent t^Ao ride

^ASays James In my opinion, there’s nothing in thi^Ds world ^DBeats a 52 Vincent and a red headed ^Agirl ^ANow Nortons and Indians and Greeves won’^Dt do ^DAh they don’t have a soul like a Vincen^At 52 ^AOh he r^Eeached for her hand and he s^Dlipped her the ^Akeys ^ESaid I’ve got no^D further use for^A these. ^AI see a^Engels on Ariels in l^Deather and c^Ahrome, ^ESwooping down from heaven to c^Darry me ^Ahome ^AAnd he g^Bmave her one last kiss and d^Died And he gave her his Vincent to r^Aide.