Happy Birthday Mr Mojo Risin
The Lizard (December 8th 1943 - July 3rd 1971)
One hot afternoon
I entered father’s garden
With a handful of friends at my side
We walked among
The cold grey marble
We had no reason to hide
The sun pierced the trees
And spat at the ground
Like summer rain it pattered down
We were drawn to the place
Where the Lizard King was laid
A handful of friends had gathered ’round
Now you’ve broken through
Have you found it to your liking
Still we stand on the sidelines
You did all the risk taking
Assure yourself of this
You have not been forgotton
The Lizard still stalks the horizon
And with my handful of friends
We drink to the memory
Of the man who was Waiting For The Sun
Now you’ve broken through
Skim the stars on your Moonlight Drive
Soon we’ll follow you
No One Here Gets Out Alive!
… Lyrics by Lenny, August 5th 1982 (after a visit to Jim’s grave, Père Lachaise cemetery, Paris, Wednesday July 28th 1982)