Let me tell you about the night in ’75,
It’s all about Paul Revere and Billy Dawes’ ride,
Off they went with two strong steeds,
The Regulars are out, so patriots take heed,
With quick, strong steps and scarlet coats
Then across the Charles went Paul in his boat,
One by land and two by sea,
His majesty’s boys in Lexington by three?
And off went Billy through the Back Bay,
The lesser known of the two heroes today,
The Charlestown road, Paul did take,
Through Medford and Metotomy for Adams’ sake,
Dawes arrived first to warn the town,
The Regulars are coming, they are bound,
Along the road Paul met some foes,
Got captured awhile, so there he laid low,
But the hero broke free and off he fled,
I must make it to Hancock is what he said,
So early in the morning, Paul arrived,
To tell Adams and Hancock that they must hide,
Then the patriot men gathered on the green,
Standing tall to greet the British scene,
So off rode the duo in the middle of the night,
To help launch a nation’s maiden flight,
So for ever and ever, they’ll ride again,
The all night ride of America’s men.
By Marc Stockwell-Moniz