Story Behind The Song

Expressing complaints from true chasers about "rubberneck" chasers inspired by the movie "Twister". Downright unsafe while crowding the high plains roads.

Song Description

A plea for sane storm chaser edicate.

Lyrics

TORNADO CHASER
© 2004 by John Fausett

I get an early start
Before the heat of the sunshine
Time to depart
And find my way to the dryline

If you shouldn?t be out here
C Then I don?t want to see you
H Not unless you know just what to do
O
R Tornado chaser
U And I play by all the rules
S Tornado chaser
This is not a game for fools

I study all the charts
Before I make my decision
Hoping all the parts
Come together with timely precision

CHORUS

I?ll stay on the road 12 hours or more
Just to capture it all on film or video tape
I don?t take a chance by punching the core
?Cause on the other side I just might not escape
You?d have to be crazy

There?s a mighty supercell
It?s what I came for
I can see every feature well
Through the inflow corridor

CHORUS

Tornado chaser
(Rotating wall cloud, the funnel?s coming down)
Tornado chaser
(Swirling debris, the circulation is on the ground)
Tornado chaser
(Soon we have a wedge, and my camera sees it all)
Tornado chaser
(True satisfaction from making the right call)