Ride On Red, Ride On Lyrics - Jinx - Rory Gallagher

Ride on, ride on Red, ride on 

Well, I left my home in Vicksburg and started traveling north 

Made it to New Orleans as the bus was taking off 

The citizens' committee was giving away the fare 

Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on outta here" 

Ride on, ride on Red, ride on 

Gonna ride off to my freedom 

Make those Northern States my home 

We made it into Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat 

I got myself a sandwich and ate it on the street 

Ride on, Louisiana Red, ride on 

Gonna ride on to your freedom 

Make those Northern States your home 

We made it into Little Rock, we made another state 

Took the whole of the US army to make one school integrate 

Ride on, ride on Red, ride on 

Gonna ride on to your freedom 

And make those Northern States your home 

Well, I live here in New York and I am doing fine 

Have myself a ball above the Mason Dixon line 

Ride on, ride on Red, ride on 

Gonna ride on to my freedom 

Make those Northern States my home 

Ride on, ride on, ride on 

Ride on to my freedom 

Make those Northern States my home