Thanks so much for the visit. It was great to see you and Lee again, even if the circumstances were strange. We sure have come a long way since that night in Detroit when you two saved my butt in that bar. You may have forgotten it, but I never will.
I have a small gift for you and your wonderful crew. I hope they like it. That quick undersea run you took me on was a blast! Remember that rock we hit? Well, later in the wardroom I overheard some of the crew talking about the rock. When I asked them about it they told me it was Seaview lore that she is haunted by that rock. That it seems to follow Seaview around the world and get in her way at the damndest times. They didn't seemed concerned by it though. They have the ultimate faith in you, Lee, and Admiral Nelson to pull them through. I honestly thought they were pulling my leg, but somehow they seemed so sincere.
Well anyway, here it is. I was inspired
by the personalities aboard and the rock. I hope you all like it. Thanks again, it was a trip. Hope to see you again soon. Take care.
Bob
Stood there boldly
Sweatin' in the sun
Felt like a million
Felt like number one
The height of summer
I'd never felt that strong
Like a rock
I was eighteen
Didn't have a care
Working for peanuts
Not a dime to spare
But I was lean and
Solid everywhere
Like a rock
My hands were steady
My eyes were clear and bright
My walk had purpose
My steps were quick and light
And I held firmly
To what I felt was right
Like a rock
Like a rock, I was strong as I could be
Like a rock, nothin' ever got to me
Like a rock, I was something to see
Like a rock
And I stood arrow straight
Unencumbered by the weight
Of all these hustlers and their schemes
I stood proud, I stood tall
High above it all
I still believed in my dreams
Twenty years now
Where'd they go?
twenty years
I don't know
sit and I wonder sometimes
Where they've gone
And sometimes late at night
When I'm bathed in the firelight
The moon comes callin' a ghostly white
And I recall
recall
Like a rock. standin' arrow straight
Like a rock, chargin' from the gate
Like a rock, carryin' the weight
Like a rock
Like a rock, the sun upon my skin
Like a rock, hard against the wind
Like a rock, I see myself again
Like a rock
*Click on title for midi file
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Copyright 1985 by Gear Publishing Co. (ASCAP)
Bob Seger wrote this song in 1984 but didn’t record it until
1986
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