Hazard - Richard Marx: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Hazard

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Hazard was released on January 1, 1991 by Capitol Records as a part of the album Rush Street

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Richard Marx

Background Vocals

Bruce Gaitsch

Acoustic Guitar

Chris Trujillo

Percussion

Michael Egizi

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Richard Marx

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Richard Marx

Producer

Peter Doell

Recording Engineer

Bill Drescher

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven

Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes

"That boy's not right"

[Verse 2]

Three years ago when I came to know Mary

First time that someone looked beyond the rumors and lies

And saw the man inside

[Verse 3]

We used to walk down by the river

She loved to watch the sun go down

We used to walk along the river

And dream our way out of this town

[Verse 4]

No one understood what I felt for Mary

No one cared until the night she went out walking alone

And never came home

[Verse 5]

Man with a badge came knocking next morning

Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly

Pointed right at me

[Verse 6]

I swear I left her by the river, I swear I left her safe and sound

I need to make it to the river, and leave this old Nebraska town

[Verse 7]

I think about my life gone by, how it's done me wrong

There's no escape for me this time, all of my rescues are gone

Long gone

[Verse 8]

I swear I left her by the river, I swear I left her safe and sound

Oh, I need to make it to the river, and leave this old Nebraska town

Written by: Richard Marx

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