The Man

Chose that night a higher watch 
Rolling as we ran
Playing as a backup light
Tailing for the man

Highway shift on night patrol
1961
On a bumper of this horse haul rig
with nare a light to run.

Falling soldier right behind
To let the lights unwind
Sudden had epiphiny
from aweful strict to kind.

Cowboy in that pick up seat 
Hauled a beaten tow
Elbow to the elements 
And a short way left to go

Chose that night a higher watch 
Rolling as we ran
Playing as a backup light
Tailing for the man

Ol' boy simply needs to land
Outside our jail tonight
Rather just be tag along
See him reach home right

Once a flame red underpiece
Fabric topped the dome.
Seemed more hydrid caddie truck
And madmans mobile home

Chose that night a higher watch 
Rolling as we ran
Playing as a backup light
Tailing for the man

Chose that night a higher watch 
Rolling as we ran
Playing as a backup light
Tailing for the man

Goodnight Willie!

-Hermit King-