Black Denim Trousers – Cheers, Vaughn.Monroe 1955
(Leiber & Stoller)
Chorus
[Am] [E]
He wore black denim trousers, and motorcycle boots
[Am]
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
[Dm]
He had a hopped-up 'cicle, that took off like a gun
[E] [Am]
That fool was the terror, of Highway 101
Verse
[Am] [Dm]
Well, he never washed his face and he never combed his hair
[E] [Am]
He had axle grease imbedded underneath his fingernails
[Dm]
On the muscle of his arm was a, red tattoo
[E] [Am]
A picture of a heart, saying "Mother, I love you"
[Dm]
He had a pretty girlfriend by the name of Mary Lou
[E] [Am]
But he treated her just like, he treated all the rest
[Dm]
And everybody pitied her and everybody knew
[E] [Am]
He loved that doggone motorcycle best (ch)
Verse
[Am] [Dm]
Mary Lou, poor girl, she pleaded as she begged him not to leave
[E] [Am]
She said "I've got a feeling if you ride tonight I'll grieve"
[Dm]
But her tears were shed in vain and her every word was lost
[E] [Am]
In the rumble of an engine and the smoke from his exhaust
[Dm]
Then he took off like the Devil, there was fire in his eyes!!
[E] [Am]
He said "I'll go a thousand miles before the sun can rise."
[Dm]
But he hit a screamin' diesel that was California-bound
[E] [Am]
And when they cleared the wreckage, all they found
Chorus
[Am] [E]
Was his black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
[Am]
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
[Dm]
But they never found that 'cycle that took off like a gun
[E]
And they never found the terror,
[Am]
of High way one oh one
