The Ride Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

I was six years old, my brother was ten 

One July day came runnin' 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 

Carryin' our fortune in a Mason jar 

It was all pretty sad, a cheap county fair 

With a few old rides but there was ponies there 

Well, the ponies stunk and the air was still 

In that dusty circle behind the ferris wheel 

This old guy smellin' 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 shakin' hands 

But 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 wanderin' in 

His rhyme would pop in my head again 

And somehow I rode through the needles and nails 

Brambles and thorns that life entails 

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" 

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 farewell 

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