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