Glory Bound — текст песни (Keelaghan James)

Johnny Mack lived near Maple Creek
He was long and lean and tough
A level head and a steady hand
And a wizard with the puck
And once across the blue line oh
He`d never let you down
You could tell by the look in his coal black eyes
That boy was glory bound
He could bring the home town to its feet
With a goal in overtime
The scouts had pegged him sure enough
It was just a matter of time
If there was any justice in this world
He`d be picked in the second round
Cause he had the goods there was no denying
That boy was glory bound
One afternoon before a game
I stopped by Johnny`s place
With my father`s car and a feeling in my heart
That night we`d take first place
But there was something that he`d left behind
He`d fetch it back in town
I never dreamt it at the time
That fate would strike him down
Oh, we phoned the Mounties when he didn`t show
They found him in a ditch between here and Shaunavon
Roof caved in and it`s fifty below
Sirens wail, blizzard blows
Johnny died young but I grew old
And since that time I`ve come to think
When I see his name engraved on trophies
Or his picture in a case in the Kinsmen`s rink
He somehow slipped the bonds of time
He`s gained himself renown
And I`ve started on that slow slide back
But he`s forever glory bound
And I`ve started on that slow slide back
But he`s forever glory bound