one more ride

ONE MORE RIDE In Loving Memory of Mike Horgan [Intro] Yeah... Petaluma... This one's for Mike Horgan. A legend don't die... He lives in every memory. [Verse 1] Back when life was simple, no worries in our heads, Just kids in Petaluma chasing daylight 'til it fled. Skateboard in your hand, BMX beside the curb, Throw on rollerblades and make the impossible look learned. You never needed practice, you were born with the gift, Every rail, every jump, every trick was so crisp. We'd laugh until the streetlights told us it was time, Never thinking one day we'd be talking through these rhymes. You made beats in your room that could shake the whole block, 808s knocking hard while the neighbors watched the clock. Had an ear for real music, every snare sat just right, You weren't chasing fame... You just loved creating life. [Hook] I'd give anything... Just for one more ride. One more beat... One more laugh... One more Fourth of July. Your body's gone, But your spirit stays alive. Long live Mike... We'll meet again someday. [Verse 2] Life ain't fair... Sometimes it cuts too deep. Leaves a hole inside your soul That time just cannot reach. Now every board that rolls Makes me think about your name. Every bike that catches air... Nothing feels the same. Petaluma raised a real one, Everybody knew your heart. Never cared about the spotlight, You just played your part. If somebody needed help, You'd show up with no excuse. Now we're left with photographs And memories we can't lose. [Bridge] I hope Heaven's got skateparks... Long rails and open roads. A studio with speakers Where your music still unfolds. I hope the angels know Just who walked through those gates... One of the most gifted souls That Petaluma ever made. [Final Hook] I'd give anything... Just for one more ride. Hear another beat You created late at night. Though tears still fall, Love will never die. Rest easy, Mike... Your legacy survives. [Outro] To my brother Mike Horgan... The wheels keep spinning... The music keeps playing... And every Fourth of July, We won't just see fireworks... We'll see you. Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever Petaluma.