The Eighth Of December
Lyric By Billy Simons
@2009
Verse 1
The doorman looked uneasy
As he waited for the limo to arrive
Concerned about the stranger
Lurking in the shadows of
That late December night
Lurking in the shadows of
That late December night
Verse 2
Five shots rang out in the darkness
Lighting up that cold Manhattan sky
As the killer sought his refuge
Deep within the pages of
The Catcher in the Rye
Deep within the pages of
The Catcher in the Rye
Chorus
And for those of you that don’t remember
The music died on a chilly night
On the 8th of December
As thousands mourned by candlelight
Savoring every ember
On the 8th of December
On the 8th of December
Bridge
Showing no remorse for what he’d done
He opened up his book and tossed away his gun
Forever known as a pariah
For killing the messiah of rock and roll
He boldly took his life but couldn’t take his soul
