Elmore Leonard reads your mind.
Elmore Leonard, he can read minds.

Must be a million ways to fall.
(million and one, million and two…)
List growing every day.
Mister Leonard knows them all,
he knows them all
Knows what you do and fail to do.
Knows what’s true and what is untrue.


Elmore Leonard reads your mind.
Elmore Leonard, he can read minds.
He’ll put you in his book but he won't be unkind
‘cos he’s a caring fellow and he knows what it's like.

Just like a priest, he understands.
(Holds justice in his hand)
He wants to help his fellow man.
Wants to do what he can.
Telling his stories fair and true
He brings difference and colour to me and you.
(Lucky me, lucky you)

This is my salute to the Motor City man
Óró, is maith an fear thú, Motor City man*

Elmore Leonard reads your mind.
(ask Maximum Bob)
Elmore Leonard, he can read minds.
(Milt Dancey too)
He’ll put you in his book but he won't be unkind
(remember that guy Foley in the movie “Out of Sight”?)
‘cos he’s a Christian fellow and he knows what it's like.
(movie was ok but was the book that got it right)

Mister Leonard’s words always seem to get it right.




*From the Gaelic, “O, you are a good man,”