The Hard Men of the North
(An homage by Le Bullet)
The Hard Men of the North
We daily venture forth
Through the bitter cold of the winter days
And the stifling heat of the summer blaze
Except of course unless it rains…
And then we stay in bed.
The Hard Men of the North
The lesser trail we blaze
The One True Path, The Manly Way, The Rollercoaster, The Rhodes Roubaix,
We’ll do whatever it takes to stay…
Away from the office.
Ride on, ride on
Our hairs are short, but our routes along.
The Hard Men of the North
Somebody has to be
We brave the traffic and breathe the fumes
We all have exotic noms de plume
That speaks of our masculine virtues…
Except for the bloke called Winkie.
The Hard Men of the North
Performing unenhanced
We’re tough and lithe and mean and lean
And smart and clever and witty and keen
And modest and brave and strong and we…
Like to wear tight clothes.
Hooray, hooray,
To the second best way to start the day.
The Hard Men of the North
The Hard Men of the North
The Easy Riders are here to stay
“All for one” you know what they say
And I don’t mean that in a gay way…
The Hard Men of the North!