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Poems - The Legend of Red Rock (lyrics)

The Legend of Red Rock (lyrics)

by Huberjack

A downpour in the humid desert valley
was hampering a rancher's horse in stride.
For miles the posse chased the would-be outlaw,
determined that no jury would decide
his wretched fate,
his wretched fate.

The leader of the mob had wanted land rights,
if only this soft-spoken man had sold.
Another way would clear the ranch of title,
his accusations easily unfold
without debate,
without debate.

A water tower stood along the railroad,
the structure nearly hidden by the rain,
the rancher knew that this would give him shelter,
not certain that those hunting would remain
in steadfast pace,
in steadfast pace.

The hail pelted Red Rock with a fury,
as if the heavens tried to intervene,
the rancher safely stood beneath the tower
and tried to figure if he had been seen
by those in chase,
by those in chase.

He froze and saw the posse had surrounded
the open tower base, and he was caught,
but no one seemed to notice that the outlaw
was waiting there to face this bitter lot,
still unperceived,
still unperceived.

A conversation borne of their frustration
became apparent to the rancher now,
they'd ride in grimy muck and cold no longer,
the posse would return and disavow
the charges weaved,
the charges weaved.

Some nearby cowboys watched with awe and wondered,
while riders left and headed back through town,
just how the water tower had protected
this honest man, an epic to go down
in history,
in history.

His story would be shared there ever after,
the Red Rock Water Tower saved the man
who in a tempest, with a lynch mob chasing,
would search for shelter underneath its span-
a mystery,
true mystery.

Copyright © 2008 by Jack Huber-
All rights reserved.

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Re: The Legend of Red Rock (lyrics) (Score: 1 )
by Khem on Saturday, November 07, 2009 (15:40:54)

I thought this lyric was excellent, too good for a country song!

The line 'The charges weaved' doesn't sound right to me, however, in comparison with the rest, of which I would change not a word.

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Re: The Legend of Red Rock (lyrics) by Huberjack on Saturday, November 07

Re: The Legend of Red Rock (lyrics) (Score: 1 )
by WordLover on Saturday, November 07, 2009 (18:48:21)

Huberjack, these are great lyrics! Super job.

Sandy (WordLover)

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Re: The Legend of Red Rock (lyrics) by Huberjack on Saturday, November 07

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