m.t. .. l.s. & c.e.

Tuesday; September 23, 2008
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written: May 2008

larry curtis spurlock

m.t. .. l.s. & c.e.

( all verses rhyme scheme: A B C D B C )

verse 1

long time ago when we
were younger than our kids
mystery riders in the night
we had a plan so simple
to avoid the skids
money for spirits our only plight

the color of the spray
could not matter less
you know who we are
on roads and buildings
and all the rest
we left our calling card

hook

simply 68, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

yes, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

m.t. ..
l.s. & c.e.

verse 2

our streak had finally reached
33 days in a row
others were doing it, too
but no one did it quite like us
1, 2, 3 – let’s go
in cans of red, white and blue

we had progressed through all the grades
time to celebrate
for soon we would be free
the cash rolled in
at a timely rate
amigos, we were three

hook

simply 68, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

yes, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

m.t. ..
l.s. & c.e.

verse 3

as late may burned away
and early june rolled ‘round
all the people in our class
were starting to realize
the cryptic messages that were found
and the seriousness of our task

from herndon to reston
to sterling park
and all the way to d.c.
schools were figuring out
these seniors were on a lark
and who these grads may be

hook

simply 68, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

yes, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

m.t. ..
l.s. & c.e.

verse 4

long time ago when we
were younger than our kids
mystery riders in the night
we had a plan so simple
to avoid the skids
money for spirits our only plight

the color of the spray
could not matter less
you knew who we are
on roads and buildings
and all the rest
we left our calling card

hook

simply 68, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

yes, m.t.
l.s. & c.e.

m.t. ..
l.s. & c.e.