1830 – Neil Young – Motorcycle mama (1978)

Escrita por Neil Young, foi gravada em 21 de novembro de 1977, no Sound Shop Studio, em Nashville, Tennesse e lançada em 21 de outubro de 1978, no disco Comes a time, o nono disco de Neil. Foi produzida por Neil Young, David Briggs, Ben Keth e Tim Mulligan. Nicolette Larson dividiu os vocais com Neil nessa gravação. Além disso, Neil tocou guitarra e gaita. Frank Sampedro tocou guitarra e piano. Billy Talbot tocou baixo. Ralph Molina tocou bateria. Tim Mulligan tocou sax. Ben Keith tocou steel guitar.

A letra:

Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring it around
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay it down
Do, do, do, do, ah

I'm runnin', I'm runnin'
I'm runnin' down the proud highway
Yeah, I'm runnin', I'm runnin'
I'm runnin' down that proud highway
And as long as I keep movin'
I won't need a place to stay

Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring that around
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay it down?

Well, I'm here to deliver
I hope you can read my mail, oh yeah
I just escaped last night
From the memory county jail, yeah
I see your box is open
And your flag is up
My message is ready
If there's time enough
Ooh, ooh

Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?

Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay it down?

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