Gasoline
Lee Beatty
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You did not belong there, There at the corner lot Where Central crosses Main Street, The ideal service station spot Where the gas pumps stood like soldiers, And the wash bay always rained And the brick walls of the grease pit, Echoed sounds of passing trains No you did not belong there, You belonged among your books Not with greasy smoky cars, And drivers patronizing looks Your place was in the classroom, Inside ivy-covered halls Where you'd fill up on Wisdom , Your one true noble Cause Gasoline, gasoline It burns hard, it burns mean You had to raise a family So you burned away your dream You gave it up to pump that gasoline You could have been professor, In a tweed suit, cap and gown But you taught me in your overalls, The best teacher ever found I sat at the foot of Plato, Ate my meals with Henry James You made me feel so special, I am proud to share your name Gasoline, gasoline It burns hard, it burns mean You had to raise a family So you burned away your dream You gave it up to pump that gasoline You could have written books, Or published poetry But you never got the chance, Because of life's realities So I won't forget your gift, Your gift that made me whole The fierce desire to seek and reach, Flames brightly in my soul Gasoline, gasoline It burns bright, it burns clean You taught me the joy of words You sparked my restless dream You showed me worlds you never got to see You are my fire, you are my gasoline You are my fire, you are, my gasoline
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