The Softer Side Of Leather

The Softer Side Of Leather
by "Author Unknown"

        Some think bikers are mean
        Some dress in leathers and others in jeans
        You don't like our patches or the clothes that we wear    
        You hate our bandanas and you hate our long hair
        You don't like our scooters and our loud noisy pipes
        You think we're not loyal to the Stars and Stripes
        you don't like our patches that are worn on our vests
        You think we're so different from all the rest
        But the truth is, mister, we're kind of alike
        You drive a car and I ride a bike
        You have no tattoos painted on your arm
        But we fought side by side over in Nam
        So the next time your children are running around
        Enjoying their freedom, and the fun that they've found
        Remember us bikers and all that we do
        We feed our lost veterans, we're red white and blue!
        We bring toys for tots and toys for a smile
        By riding our bikes for miles and miles
        You see, us bikers have never forgot
        Our homeless veterans and our homeless tots
        We are loyal to our clubs and true to our bro's
        We will always wear black from our heads to our toes
        Society once said that long hair was for fags
        But you'll never see a biker burning a flag
        Now the tattoos and leather you don't understand
        Stands for free independence that us bikers demand
        Our long hair and patches and bikes with loud pipes
        Is a tribute to our freedom, the Stars and the Stripes
        So before you make up your mind on just what I might be
        Take a look in the mirror and what do you see?
        The man that you see that is staring right back
        Is not too much different from that biker in black.

        Ride Safe, Ride Free!!