The Waterboys - A Boy in Black Leather lyrics

Jackie was one of the crowd Who hung out at the Cross Keys Hotel She was a real bright kid, Thought I knew her pretty well Beach parties at night We ran down town in the day Till a boy in black leather Came and took Jackie away We were all in The Keys one night Sitting, laughing and joking Billy'd got himself a new job Ros had given up smoking I was crazy for Jackie I was almost ready to say When a boy in black leather Came and took Jackie away He was standing at the bar When I went up for a drink Then he and she just started talking I didn't know what to think Billy pulled me into an argument About the big bad world today I looked up and a boy in black leather Was taking Jackie away After that things began to get dull I took up with Billy's sister Molly But that got really kicked on the head When she upped and went to college I got to thinking about Jackie And as Autumn moved into grey I thought about a boy in black leather Who came and took Jackie away Then this month I saw her The girl I knew had all but gone Tight jeans, mohair sweater Her hair was chopped off peroxide blonde I crossed the road towards her Thinking of something to say When a boy in black leather walked over And together they hurried away