Ride Songtext
von Defiance Stringband

One day after twenty-five years
At a service at the local Sears
Helen Walker put her pencil down and walked away
All he found was a little note
"Adios" was all she wrote
And as she left someone heard her say

Gonna buy me a ticket to the end of the line
I wanna feel the air, breathe the countryside
Long as those wheels keep rollin′ I'll be satisfied
I′m gonna ride, ride, ride

Saturday night I was down at Joe's
He was moppin' up, gettin′ ready to close
He sat down and poured me one last brew
And he said to me with a sideways glance
"If I ever get the chance
I′m gonna sell this joint and this is what I'll do"


Gonna buy me a ticket to the end of the line
I wanna feel the air, breathe the countryside
Long as those wheels keep rollin′ I'll be satisfied
I′m gonna ride, ride, ride

I suppose that I could stay
In this little town 'til my dying day
But in my heart I know I gotta go
So I′m standing at the station waiting for the train
Lord knows when I'll be back again
But Mr. Engineer won't you let your whistle blow

Gonna buy me a ticket to the end of the line
I wanna feel the air, breathe the countryside
Long as those wheels keep rollin′ I′ll be satisfied
I'm gonna ride, ride, ride

Long as those wheels keep rollin′ I'll be satisfied
I′m gonna ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
I'm gonna ride, ride, ride