Unbridled Reins
Chuck Brodsky
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There lived an old horse trainer — who used to work for the man
Who owned about 25 stables — on 25 pieces of land
Whose name was Mr. Hardy — the trainer’s name was Gus
Hardy’s business was racing — and he owned the 2 of us
Gus, he hated racing — it was the horses that he loved
Every time Mr. Hardy would come around — he’d pretend like he was being tough
He called him Heartless Hardy — cussed him underneath his breath
For the breeding of the horses — and the running them to death
My father, he was famous — he won the Triple Crown
Mama won 5 ribbons — at a horse show back in town
I sold for a million — on the day I was born
I was going to be a champion — Mr. Hardy was sure
Well, they pumped me up one morning — with something the officials would never
detect
I remember that cold steel needle — spending a lifetime in my neck
I never knew that race was fixed — only that I was supposed to win
The jockey was tall in his saddle — his breath was stinking of gin
He pushed me a little bit too hard — I stumbled & I shattered my leg
Mr. Hardy called in a specialist — who said I’d never race again
He said my promise, it was broken — Mr. Hardy, sipping on champagne…
Ordered me out of my misery — but I was too numb to feel any pain
My father, he was famous — he won the Triple Crown
Mama won 5 ribbons — at a horse show back in town
I sold for a million — on the day I was born
I was going to be a champion — Mr. Hardy was sure
They led me out to the stables — where that mercy killing would be done
I was thinking about what might’ve been — & all that I might’ve won
Thinking about being put out to pasture — when my time might’ve finally come
And remembering how before I could walk, they were teaching me how to run
I saw they were going to shoot me — I don’t know why they would
I couldn’t run any more races — so I guess that made me no good
Mr. Hardy handed Gus the rifle — Gus, he cried & he stroked my mane
That was the last thing I remember — before Gus unbridled my reins
My father, he was famous — he won the Triple Crown
Mama won 5 ribbons — at a horse show back in town
I sold for a million — on the day I was born
I was going to be a champion — Mr. Hardy was sure
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