The Boys of Jersey

The night has fallen the platform prepared

For tonight’s vast ceremony

The followers come in masses they gather

Tomorrow they’ll give testimony

 

From the silence a surge of energy spills

From the plain light pierces the sky

The crowd is stunned as they catch their breath

The night is truly alive

 

No backseat drivers in this town

Cry the gods from center stage

Their rhythms are sweet yet hypnotic

Their voices full of rage

 

With every fiber in their souls

These beings spread their message

Through love and hatred, laughter, tears

To heaven they give passage

 

The multitude stands mesmerized

By this awesome show of power

These long-haired angels play in time

The ritual lasts for hours

 

The night was utter ecstasy

Time seemed to hang suspended

The thousands stand in total awe

At last the show has ended

 

Disciples greet the morning sun

Its face a burning ember

Their spellbound eyes hot tears will cry

The boys of Jersey they’ll remember