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this was adapted from a poem written by one of my best friends, Gerry Hadden, about our friend Tony Scaturo's red motorbike. Tony would take off cruising in the middle of winter on his red buffalo and scare the shit out of us...

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There is a red buffalo
that lies behind my home,
at night I can hear the steel jaws grind.
The pistons scream for warmth,
for flight,
for turning over
while the whispers of the headlights
graze impatiently in the dark.

Shattered helmets and head-ons steal my sleep,
shattered helmets steal my sleep
shattered helmets and head-ons steal my sleep,
shattered helmets steal my sleep…
Steal my sleep.

That thing’s not tethered
though perhaps it should be,
dissapointed tendrils of spokes
wait impatiently
for one chance…
That incredible burst of speed
scares the living shit out of me

Shattered helmets and head-ons steal my sleep,
shattered helmets steal my sleep
shattered helmets and head-ons steal my sleep,
shattered helmets steal my sleep…
Steal my sleep.

Shattered helmets and head-ons steal my sleep,
shattered helmets and head-ons steal my sleep
steal my sleep…

There is a red buffalo
that lies behind my home,
at night I can hear it’s engines roam.

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from Hymns From The Battlefield, released December 1, 1993
words: Hadden/ Collins (adapted from the poem "The Red Buffalo" by Gerry Hadden
music: L. Collins
arranged by Collins/ S. Wakely/ Dick/ Sulewski

lead voclas & guitar: L. Collins
lead guitar & vocals: D. Baumgarten
bass: EJ Dick
drums: Eric Serrano

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lawrence collins band Bordeaux, France

Lawrence Collins is an american-egyptian singer songwriter, born in France and brought up in France, England, India, and the United States who speaks 4 languages fluently. His music reflects a life spent travelling and experimenting with different cultures, and he has produced 8 studio albums, a movie soundtrack, a live album, and played over 1700 shows during his 20 year career. ... more

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