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