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The Ride
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The Ride was released on January 1, 2003 by CMCapNash (N91) as a part of the album Horsepower
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2003
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux
Performer
Mac McAnally
Mac McAnally
Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Brent Rowan
Brent Rowan
Electric Guitar
Jack Pearson
Jack Pearson
Electric Guitar
Greg Morrow
Greg Morrow
Drums
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Bass, Bass
Brent Mason
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Larry Franklin
Larry Franklin
Fiddle
Wes Hightower
Wes Hightower
Background Vocals
John Ryles
John Ryles
Background Vocals
John Jarvis
John Jarvis
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sonny Tillis
Sonny Tillis
Composer
Sam Weedman
Sam Weedman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mac McAnally
Mac McAnally
Producer
Chris Stone
Chris Stone
Assistant Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixing Engineer
Alan Schulman
Alan Schulman
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer
Jimmy Nutt
Jimmy Nutt
Assistant Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixing Engineer
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Mastering Engineer, Editing Engineer

Lyrics

I was six years old, my brother was ten
One July day came running in,
Seen a ferris wheel at the edge of town
So, of course, we headed on down
Well it took us an hour to walk that far
Carrying our fortune in a Mason jar
It was all pretty sad, a cheap county fair
With a few old rides but there was plenty of us there
Well, the ponies stunk and the air was still
In that dusty circle behind the ferris wheel
This old guy smelling of smoke and rum
Swung me up and sat me down on one
Well I'd never rode a horse but I'd seen it done
Cowboy movies made it look like fun
This old man whispered a few soft words
It was the best advice I've ever heard
He said "Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
And live like you ain't afraid to die
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
I went up a kid with shaking hands
And I came down a full grown man
It was like he'd cast some Voodoo spell
Things were different for me now, I could tell
'Cause whenever troubles come wandering in
His rhyme would pop in my head again
And somehow I rode through the needles and nails
Brambles and thorns that life entails
Well I know some day farther down the road
I'll come to the edge of the great unknown
There'll stand a black horse riderless
And I wonder if I'm ready for this
So I'll saddle him up and he'll switch his tail
And I'll tip my hat and bid fairwell
And lift my song into the air
That I learned at that dusty fair
"Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
And live like you ain't afraid to die
And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride"
Now don't be scared, just enjoy your ride
Written by: Sam Weedman, Sonny Tillis
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