section7mfu | The April Song Story Challenge Artist Is: Michael Murphey!

This country artist was suggested by

laurose8. Her song suggestions are "Night Patrol" and "Rhythm of the Road." Try as I might, I could not find the lyrics for Night Patrol anywhere on line, so

laurose8 sent them to me and I present them below. If they're wrong, blame her, not me, LOL!

I try to keep a lookout but it takes its toll
Still I know I'll stay on the night patrol
There's a rooster crowing in my head
A sentry in my soul
I wonder why I volunteer to stand out in the cold
On this night patrol

chorus
Night Patrol?

All the Way to morning

Night Patrol? Listen to the warning of the Night Patrol

Sometimes I think there's nobody there at all
I hear a voice and who goes there I call
Sometimes I get an answer from a stranger who walks by
Sometimes I get no answer and all night I wonder why
Who goes there I cry

chorus:

If I fall asleep at my post
Dreaming of some pleasant inner ghost
If you come upon me there
Sensing my mistake
When whatever is coming comes
Won't you please give me a shake
I want to be awake
On this Night Patrol

chorus

To keep this post close to its usual length, I'll forego posting the videos, but they are available on Youtube.

The rules are simple: Write a story, minimum 500 words with no maximum, that uses one or both songs as the inspiration. Section VII is a gen site so please post any het or slash tales in the mfu_maproom and uncle_du_jour, respectively. Posting begins on April 18th and runs through the 20th. Please use the tag "song story."