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I got Road Rash, On Jake's Rash

from The Longboard Life by Maxim "Banjo Man" Cossette

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A true story (photographic evidence above) about my experience on one of the gnarliest speed runs on the Sunshine Coast.

lyrics

Standing on the top of a long steep road
My knees are shaking, the truck we unload
Brand new evo, carharts, gloves and a bucket
The trucks are loose but I just say
PUCK it on the turns and I'll be just fine
Old Wes in black leathers, takes off first in line
My first time on this hill, on shit on might dine

I got Road Rash, On Jakes Rash

Push off the start and begin carving hard
But those trucks are loose so I'm on my guard
Picking up speed, control slipping away
On this side of this hill are boulders, not hay
over turn to the left and the board flies away
Work pants do their job, my leg skin stays
Slide on my side and rest in the dirt
Adrenaline's pumping, I don't check under my shirt

Chrous

Truck comes down, Walter passes me a tool
Tighten them trucks, now this board freaking rules
Take my time getting down, enjoying the ride
Pretty girls at the bottom, try a cool stand up slide
But the grounds a bit wet, get knocked off my stance
Tuck and roll into handstand, a little break dance
Elbow hurt, but I'm charged, let's do it again
Calm mind at high speeds, a new form of zen

chorus

Island luck checks the evo and tightens it more
Now it's ready for speed, I let our a road
Man vs mountain, gonna settle this score
Luck says hold up, lets' stay back from the pack
We take off at full speed, now I've got the knack
In tuck, leaning forward, scoping lines, flying fast
Spot a grom, tap my pucks and try to get past,
Swoop by in flash, the into a curve
Check behind, but then loose my nerve

Cave hard, slide wide, and into the dirt
Up into the air, with auntie gravity I flirt
View of the hill side, looks sharp and jagged
Air born, upside down, laughing loud and ragged
Thoughts crosses my mind, this could last for a while
Land soft in a bush, bend yogi style
Laughing out loud, wave to the truck
Check in with luke, now it's time for speed tuck

Chorus

Ripping down the hill with all that I've got
Luke's quick on my tail, I've got some drag ill drop
Crouching lower and forward, picking up speed
That little adjustment is all I need
Pull away from my friend, smile parting my lifts
A human projectile, arms around my hips
Flying like a missile, bliss of top speed
Faster and faster, I'm in the lead
End of the hill, Luke says “ your fine”
And you body's more suited to speed then mine
Back up the hill, I'm ever so stoked
I'll be ridding down hills, until I'm croaked

Chrous

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from The Longboard Life, track released May 18, 2012

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Maxim "Banjo Man" Cossette Ottawa, Ontario

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