Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Marx
“Hazard” is a pop song written about the fictional story of a man who is being accused of murdering his girlfriend without substantial evidence. It all started when he moved to a small historic town called Hazard, Nebraska, alongside his mother. As they arrived, the residents of the village began to...
[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
Three years ago when I came in on Mary
First time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the lies
Saw the man inside
[Chorus 1]
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 2]
No one understood what I felt for Mary
No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone
And never came home
Man with a badge came knocking next morning
Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly
Pointed right at me
[Chorus 2]
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
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus 2]
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
Hazard was written by Richard Marx.
Hazard was produced by Richard Marx.
Richard Marx released Hazard on Mon Oct 28 1991.
Back when he performed the song live in 2011, he admitted that a “fictional murder suspect” was the dumbest story to write about. He only followed through with the idea as it was very different from what he usually writes about.