LEONARD
( J. Wilson)
© Ochiltree 136 Publishing (1998)

When he was right off the boat, in and around
Right off the boat from a mining town
Got his L.I. card, Life was hard
but for the love of his wife and his child Leonard
(Ooh yeah ~ in the middle of the town)

Well Leonard grew up fast, not much like his dad
Wore an ‘X’ on his hat, he knew where it was at

Didn’t want to work for no tolerant whites
Had his own pickney fe bring up right
Who’ll keep his children now that Leonard is gone
Was it a stolen car that put him on the run
(Was it a stolen car and did he have a gun?)
In the middle of the town

Have to lock your door in this corridor
Can’t trust your neighbour, nope, no more
Leonard lost touch with his family
confusing his allies with his enemies

Papa didn’t listen to what was said on T.V.
About the trigger happy cop from north of the city
No T.V. reporter gonna bring back his son
Who’d been grounded by the crack of a bullet from a gun

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From the Album: DARK CORNERS