I laid down all my books and picked up the drinking
Hell I let 'em down
When I gave up like a fool

And one reckless night just lookin' for my whiskey
I found a bible mama gave me and read a while
I read a story 'bout a man who lived just like me
Then finally ate his pride and came runnin' home

And lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
A bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
Can't count the lies I've told
And I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
And I pray for open arms, and be with me lord
'Cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son

I had all of my things packed by early mornin'
I left that bottle I'd lost right there on the bathroom floor
I stopped at a payphone and called back home to mama
Yeh she might not even talk after all I've done

The phone rang twice before I got an answer
And mama nearly dropped the phone when she heard me say
I said mama it's your son and will yall have me
She said son you know I've longed for this day
As he played the last chord, I looked over and I saw tears streaming down Cliffs face, I've never seen him cry, but I knew he was thinking about his mama Hattie. "That was beautiful Brantley." "Thank you princess. Yah know, Modern day was how I met Pres here."
"Kid was playing one day, played that song at a bar when he was barely 20 and it brought me to tears. Kid means a lot to me as do you Ellie. But I do confess, he's the one I've wanted you to meet when I asked you to the MC". "Well, if it's any consolation, I wish I would have went." "Ellie, I got something I want you to hear. Sit down." He started playing chords to a song is never heard before.

Well, you know they say
They say that I'm a rollin' stone
Girl, that boy's a dead end road
Yeah, you're better off alone
And I know I can't say
Girl, I can't say they're wrong
I'm pretty set in my ways
But maybe it's time that changed
And all you wanna know is
What's it gonna take

You'd have to be crazy to love me
Oh, but I wish you would
You'd have to be outta your mind
But deep inside, I think you could
Be the only chance in hell to save me from myself
So come on save me, oh yeah
Baby, be crazy

I know you say
You say you're gonna hang on
To this train wreck, baby
So you think you're that strong
Deep down, what I want
I want you to tie me down
I want so bad to trust you
Baby, don't burn me now
All we can do is try
I ain't tryin' to say goodbye

You'd have to be crazy to love me
Oh, but I wish you would
You'd have to be outta your mind
But deep inside, I think you could
Be the only chance in hell to save me from myself
So come on save me, oh yeah
Baby, be crazy

Yeah, oh

You'd have to be crazy to love me
Oh, but I wish you would
You'd have to be outta your damn mind
But deep inside, I think you could
Be the only chance in hell to save me from myself
So come on save me
Yeah baby, c'mon save me, yeah
Baby, be crazy
Baby, be crazy
Oh baby, be crazy
Yeah, oh
After he sing the last verse, he got up, walked over to me pulled me close looked into my yes, and said "can you be crazy with me baby? Wanna give us a shot? There's no one else is ever so this with!" Knodding my head, still not believing this happened and Brantley wanted to be my boyfriend "yes, let's give it a shot". "But I'm not sure about the old lady status yet. If we ride, I'm riding my own bike." "You have your own bike?!?" Cliff interjected "Boss, you really think I would let her around and not get her a bike? she's not patched in of course, but girl can handle a bike probably than she races the Stang." "So what she got?" I asked, more than intrigued. "Guys, can we go to the garage?" Ellie said, smiling from ear to ear.

"Boys, meet Hoss my Nightster!" "Ellie, I can'tBelieve this is yours!"  "Boss, she's my niece, she has a reputation to maintain, after all

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"Boys, meet Hoss my Nightster!" "Ellie, I can't
Believe this is yours!" "Boss, she's my niece, she has a reputation to maintain, after all ." "Love your bike! Now when can we get you to the clubhouse, Pres?" "Whenever she's ready Boss." "Well boys, I gotta go. I just got called in to the ER, short staffed and a multiple medevac from Beinning, several soldiers injured down range training. Gotta run!" Ellie jumped on the bike and she was gone. Girl can ride and I'm in heaven!

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