DeLorenzo made a big mistake in the city I’m from,
Key witness to murders in the east of the city.
Thought he was a fearless gangster but kind of a punk,
Refused police protection too tough for that
Could take care of himself, no problem.
The killers ain’t gonna do anything to me
They can go straight to Hell.
Shortly after that, Delorenzo disappeared.
Suspicions pointed to the East Side Gang.
Everybody in the pool hall I hung out in knew that;
The word was prominent on the street.
No clues needed. Obvious. Open and shut.
He should never have messed with East Side
Or chosen to rat them out to the police.
All that eventually turned up of Delorenzo
Was one of his arms in the local dump.
No witness, no DNA, the killers went free.
One knocked him out. Another held him down.
A third ran over him with a car relentlessly
Until he was stone cold dead.
Bob Boyd