All This Way For The Short Ride Lyrics - Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs - Tom Russell

When the chute gate wings open, here we go again 

The desperate dance, the kick and the spin 

Dust risin' from a cross bred bull, fire meets with pride 

The man's come a long way, just for the short ride 

His wife's in the grandstands, tryin to swallow the fear 

A little baby inside her, who's time's drawing near 

The bulls flying high now, then he falls to his side 

Their love came a long way, just for the short ride 

Two hearts in the darkness, sing a blue lullaby 

Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride 

And when the dust had all settled and the crowd disappeared 

The sirens still echo, in an unborn childs ear 

Little boys due in April, he has his daddy's blue eyes 

He'll always remember, his father's last ride 

They preached at the service, from john 25 

How christ came along way, just for the short ride 

Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride 

Well the chute gate swings open, here we go again