Holy Ghost

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Richard says "Legend has it that Jack Kerouac typed On The Road on a continuous roll of paper - a stream of consciousness at 100 words per minute. He claimed it took him three weeks, but in reality he tinkered with it interminably. I read the Original Scroll and agree it needed a trim, particularly the endless skirt-chasing, boozing and police baiting nights in Denver, San Francisco and elsewhere.

I'm glad I made the effort though. Post-war America must have been one of the most wondrous places to have been in all of human history. Grab yourself a sweet little Mexican gal, snuggle up on the back of the bus and follow life down that white line"

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V1
Stream your consciousness on a paper roll
Everything you value most
Do not cut it keep it whole
It's been written by a holy ghost

Ch.
Did you follow Jack on the dirty highway
Make the bright lights on Broadway shine
Can you chase your lust most every day
Follow life down that white line …. That white line

V2
Will your children dream of ordinary lives?
Their parents lived too proud
Or did they imagine the honey hives?
The sweet confusion of the crowd.

Ch.

Br.
Write bold about the times you dared
Cross out the things that made you scared
Strengthened by the struggle, sharpened by the strife
Out there in this world, gonna cut it like a knife… like a knife

V3
Love and wine and neon signs
The notches on your post
Will it tell a story that still shines
When you go to meet your holy ghost?

Ch.

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Richard Marris: Lyrics, vocals, melody, music, guitars
Dick Langford: guitars, keyboards, arrangement, production

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