He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back He had a hopped-up 'cicle that took off like a gun That fool was the terror of Highway 101
Well, he never washed his face and he never combed his hair He had axle grease imbedded underneath his fingernails On the muscle of his arm was a red tattoo A picture of a heart saying 'Mother, I love you'
He had a pretty girlfriend by the name of Mary Lou But he treated her just like he treated all the rest And everybody pitied her and everybody knew He loved that doggone motorcycle best
He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back He had a hopped-up 'cicle that took off like a gun That fool was the terror of Highway 101
Mary Lou, poor girl, she pleaded and she begged him not to leave She said 'I've got a feeling if you ride tonight I'll grieve' But her tears were she'd in vain and her every word was lost In the rumble of an engine and the smoke from his exhaust
: Then he took off like the Devil and there was fire in his eyes! He Said 'I'll go a thousand miles before the sun can rise.' But he hit a screamin' diesel That was California-bound' And when they cleared the wreckage, all They found
Was his black denim trousers and motorcycle boots And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back But they couldn't find the 'cicle that took off like a gun And they never found the terror of High way 1 oh 1