Chosen Few

A guitarist friend used to play regularly for the local chapter of the Angels in Southern Germany and I occasionally went over to play with him. After we’d played one gig for them we hit the town but ended up having a bit of an altercation with one of the local bar owners. I ended up with a few bruises but it hospitalized my friend. The Angels were not happy that ‘their’ musician had been seriously hurt and paid this guy a visit ‘for a chat’ a few days later. However, the Polizei were waiting and the Angels President got locked up for a few years on some trumped up charges whilst the bar owner disappeared into the witness protection program. Reckon he’d better stay in it. I wrote this song to hopefully help the President through his stretch.

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Staring out from these walls now I remember life so free.

But you’ve locked me up and you’ve throw away the key.

You made your laws for a different life to mine

'Cos I’m not like the others oh no I’m of a different kind.

Taking care of my own only asking what was due.

I was doing my duty for the Chosen Few.

They say that I was wrong that I broke their rules.

I say their laws are written well they are written for fools.

I’m living my life the only way that I can,

That’s the thing that really puts the fear of God in the man

Taking care of my own only asking what was due.

I was doing my duty for the Chosen Few

One day I’ll get out and I'll feel the wind in my hair,

Feel the sun on my face and I'll have no time to spare.

I’ll take that winding road into the setting sun

And keep riding on with the mighty 81

Taking care of my own but only asking what was due.

I was doing my duty for the Chosen Few

for the Chosen Few for the Chosen Few yeah

for the Chosen Few for the Chosen Few.