Midnight Rider

I knew the Midnight Rider, I left him on the side of the road

He said his mind was made up, he only rides alone

Still running down a legend that has ended

Midnight Rider

He had no money when we met, no silver dollar, only debt

Married to the open road with a trail of hearts to reckon with

He says he’s not going to let them catch him, no

Not gonna let them catch him, now

But no one’s chasing him anymore

Midnight Rider

He hasn’t aged that well, thinning hair and hollow eyes

Moving place to place, scene to scene, nowhere he belongs

He’s the end of the American Dream

So where does his ending leave me?

I miss the Midnight Rider, the fabled outlaw, man in black

But we can’t go back, can’t bring back The Midnight Rider

He’s the end of the American Dream

So where does his story leave me?

He says he’s not going to let them catch him, no

Not gonna let them catch him, now...

But no one’s chasing him anymore - Midnight Rider