Tom Cochrane

The Loading

Tom Cochrane


(Hold the line) 
Linin' them up 
I remember they shoot 'em 
Never dared dream that they'd shoot anyone 
Now I'm a simple man tied on the vine 
Caught up in the times 
And fates on my right hand 
CHORUS 
Gamble of the ages 
Suit me up 
I'm ready to go 
Oh such a young man 
When the loading had begun 
(I guess, I guess) 
Don't press your luck angel face 
Don't push it out 
Shove you way to the front too fast 
I was framed no holds barred 
So they say 
I can't believe that it ended all like this 
Gamble of the ages 
Suit me up 
I'm ready to go 
Oh such a young man 
When the loading had begun 
When I was a boy I would dream about space 
Space it would change year to year 
When she would take me down way down by the stream 
Oh that last frontier 
I still can hear he say "be home before dark" 
Put one here upon me baby 
Remember me for what I was 
Tell the man who'll be settin' me up 
I'll be back before you know 
Where is that pilgrim saint 
We'll see the next time we get back up 
She said, "you might be 
ex-patriot but i'll love you like the sun 
Gamble of the ages 
Suit me up 
I'm ready to go 
Oh to be such a young man 
When the loading time began 
Began.......... 
Hey...ho!!!!!!!! 
Oh I'm a simple man 
mmmmmmghhhh 
Tied on the vine