From the recording The Time Has Come
Lyrics
Leonard Floyd
Patterson, gentleman boxer, such a
Humble man, found his redemption fighting
Peek-a-boo, hands held so high, he was
So alive, commanding the ring, he, leapt like a
Gazelle, won Helsinki 52
Only seventeen
Then he beat the Hurricane
Leonard Floyd
Patterson, fought off the world, he was just
Twenty-one, how do you feel Ingemar
Johansson, you might get close but you’ll
Never win, you’ll wonder where your life went so
Wrong, just step into my ring
Watch me close or you won’t see a thing
Leonard Floyd Patterson
The punches took its toll on him
He never could be king
We were waiting for Ali
Leonard Floyd Patterson
Struck to the floor, nearly gone, a fading man
Fought with a passion confronted the King
Looked at himself, he couldn’t win
Overcome, Sandra begged him to quit
But he said it’s not time yet
Leonard Floyd Patterson
You were a gentleman
Oh where have you gone
You were a gentleman
Leonard Floyd Patterson
You were a gentleman
Oh where have you gone
You were a gentleman
Leonard Floyd Patterson
You were a gentleman
Oh where have you gone
You were a gentleman
Leonard Floyd Patterson
You were a gentleman
Oh where have you gone
Oh where have you gone
Leonard Floyd Patterson