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Dennis Hopper by ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) from their forthcoming album The Chelsea Hotel#3
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Dennis Hopper lyrics
In Kansas, Dodge City he was born
Became a rider of the desert storm
Got outta Dodge with Gunsmoke in his eyes
He had places to go and wasn’t waiting to die
His hair, his leather jacket wild and free
Rolling down that desert highway on his Harley
Was a hero to those not playing society’s games
Yeah a true Renegade, Dennis Hopper was his name
He’d been with Brando and with James Dean
But to Fonda he had been so mean
He’d party with Angels all day and night
Were so high and drunk they were unable to fight
They called him the bad boy of Kansas
When he got on that bike and hauled ass
He was more of an outlaw than Jesse James
Yeah, outlaw Dennis Hopper was his name
He snorted powder on the film director’s table
But they were the ashes of his dead wife, Mable
Couldn’t understand why he wasn’t getting high
Like he was for almost everyday that went by
He’d married Mama and it lasted 5 days
With all those lovers and ex-wives he couldn’t stay
He was restless and he couldn’t be tamed
Yeah, wild Dennis Hopper was his name
He stayed at The Chelsea and he knew everyone that was hip
Most of his life was one big trip
When his addiction got outta control
He’d pay for it by taking lots of minor film roles
In his later years he did get clean
And he seemed less troubled and less mean
He’d never been bound by rules or by chains
Yeah, outsider Dennis Hopper was his name
His life was never an easy ride
But his uniqueness could never be denied
They gave him a star on the Walk of Fame
Now everyone knows that the artist Dennis Hopper was his name
Dennis Hopper was his name
Dennis Hopper was his name
Dennis Hopper was his name
Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecode 761145KW
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