You weren't the girl I had planned
To share my love with but you came in strongly with
Your ships and planes
You took me down
And I went in quietly
You had me strapped, but you would promise honesty
And like clock-ridden hands
I'd come around
But you'll be captive in this town
And I'll be back out on the road
Well if you wanna hear us out
Then let it ride, let it ride, let it
Ride, but baby I've got so much more in this life
And we could never quite get it
Right, and baby I'm not looking out from inside
And I could never quite give you
What you need, what you want
You can take what you get
But it just wont amount to much I'm sure
I guess this boy is not for loving after all, all, after all
I put myself in between
Treason that I hadn't seen naivety would conquer me
As I thought all the buzz was fake
But you'd prove me wrong
But right from the start, well I've been proven so much smarter
And yeah, some nights you were worth the mistake
Now you can call me from the town
And I can tell you about the road
No I don't wanna hear you out
Let it die, let it die, let it
Die, cause baby I've got
So much more in this life
And we could never quite get it
Right, and baby I'm not
Looking out from inside
And I will never ever give you
What you need, what you want
You can take what you get
But it just wont amount to much I'm sure
I guess this girl is not for loving after all, all, after all, all
But you know that you're my hero, yeah yeah
Cause despite your indiscretions I'm a ten times better man
And you know that you're my hero, yeah yeah
Cause you saved me from the next one and her not-so-secret hand
Yeah you know that you're my hero, yeah yeah
Cause somehow you had me trying to break my back and give you
What you need, what you want
You can take what you get but it just wont amount to much I know
What you need, what you want
You can take what you get but it just wont amount to much I know
What you need, what you want
You can take what you get but it just wont amount to much I'm sure
Yeah you know that you're my hero, because I know now
I know some girls are not for loving after all

The sky is blue I'm watching you
The grass is green what does it mean
Clouds are white don't loose that fight
Generations oversight is fucking up my poetry

Let it ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride

Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars

The sky is blue I'm watching you
The grass is green what does it mean
Clouds are white don't loose that fight
Generations oversight is fucking up my overdrive

Let it ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride

Let it ride, ride, ride

Good Bye, Hard Life
Don't Cry Would you let it ride?
(repeat)

You can't see the mornin',
but I can see the light
Ride ride ride let it ride
While you've been out runnin'
I've been waitin' half the night
Ride ride ride let it ride

(Chorus)
And would you cry
if I told you that I lied
and would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry
if I told you that I lied
and would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?

Babe my life is not complete
I never see you smile
Ride ride ride let it ride
Baby you want the forgivin' kind
and that's just not my style
Ride ride ride let it ride

Chorus

I've been doin' things worthwhile,
you've been bookin' time
Ride ride ride let it ride

Chorus

Would you let it ride (x4)
(Drum)
Ride ride ride let it ride (x5)
Would you let it ride? (x4)
(Instrumental fade.)

Goodbye, I lied
Don't cry, would you let it ride?
Goodbye, I lied
Don't cry, would you let it ride?

You can't see the mornin' but I can see the light
Try, try, try to let it ride
While you've been out running, I've been waiting half the night
Try, try, try to let it ride

Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye or would you let it ride?
And would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye, would you let it ride?

Babe, my life is not complete, never see you smile
Try, try, try to let it ride
Baby, you're not the forgiving kind, that's just not my style
Try, try, try to let it ride

Would you cry if I told you that I lied
Or would you say goodbye, would you let it ride?
Yeah, would you cry if I told you that I lied
Or would you say goodbye, would you let it ride?

You've been doing things worthwhile, I've been bookin' time
Try, try, try to let it ride

Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye, would you let it ride?
And would you cry if I told you that I lied
Or would you say goodbye, would you let it ride?

Yeah, would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye, would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride? Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride? Would you let it ride?

If I could
Take it back...
I'm a let it ride... girl

Speeding down the highway
Hundred miles an hour
Switching at the lanes with the radio loud
Adjust the rear-view mirror
But I ain't looking back for her. Oooh
Talkin to myself still tryna figure out
Did all of that just happen at the house
I left all my things
And I just can't turn around

She kept tryna work it out
Someway somehow
And when she tried to talk about it
I said, not now
I'm just a man I don't know why
I do the things I do
I was wrong
And I know it
But that won't change a thing

If I just could take it all back I would
Take all the bad and make it all good
It's too late to change it
That's understood
I'll let it ride [x2]
If I just could take it all back I would
And fix everything I broke if I could
But I'm a just go ahead and let it ride
Let it ride... let it ride...

Shes screamin in an alley
Cause I'm two hours late
The tears messin up the makeup on her face
She can't be this upset cause I missed a date
Something else is on her mind
She knew about the other chick that I've been foolin with
Got up in my face,
I pushed her back a little bit
Then I grabbed my keys
Leapt out the door
Said I don't wanna see her no more

I'm just a man I don't know why I do some of the things I do
I was wrong
And I know it
But that won't change a thing

Only...
If I just could take it all back I would
Take all the bad and make it all good
It's too late to change it
That's understood
I'll let it ride [x2]
If I just could take it all back I would
And fix everything I broke if I could
But I'm a just go ahead and let it ride
Let it ride... let it ride...

Why did I have to lose a good thing
To see a good thing
Now I wanna change
Why do I recognize now
After all that just went down... Ooh
Wish I could turn back time
When everything between us was so right
But I can't so I gotta live with the choice I made...

Oh... Ooooh

If I just could take it all back I would
Take all the bad and make it all good
It's too late to change it
That's understood
I'll let it ride [x2]
If I just could take it all back I would
And fix everything I broke if I could
But I'm a just go ahead and let it ride
Let it ride... let it ride...

If I just could take it all back I would
Take all the bad and make it all good
It's too late to change it
That's understood
I'll let it ride [x2]
If I just could take it all back I would
And fix everything I broke if I could
But I'm a just go ahead and let it ride
Let it ride... let it ride...

If I could... take it back... I'm a let it ride girl

I'll be by your side
Thought you knew, thought i'd try
What's there to decide?

Put everything into it
Time to throw it on the heep
All the times i almost spilled it
Now it's something gotta keep

Found a way, heared all the things i've tried to say
Hate to see it washed away, dragged down among the drain
But if it stays, all the things about to pay
All doubts i've stashed away, kept down until you say

Letting it all slide
Stood too long, far too gone
Can't you let it ride?

Put everything into it
Time to throw it on the heep
All the times i all most spilled it
Now it's something gotta keep

Found a way, heared all the things i've tried to say
Hate to see it washed away dragged down among the drain
If i don't move, there won't be a thing to prove
And all i'm bound to lose my thing for hangin' out
But if it stays, all the things about to pay
All the doubts i've stashed away kept down until you say

I'll be by your side
Stood too long, far too gone
Can't you let it ride?

What's there to decide?
Thought you knew, thought i'd try
Letting it all slide

I'll be by your side
Thought you knew, thought I'd try
What's there to decide?
Put everything into it
Time to throw it on the heep
All the times I almost spilled it
Now it's something gotta keep
Found a way, heared all the things I've tried to say Hate to see it washed away, dragged down among the drain
But if it stays, all the things about to pay
All doubts I've stashed away, kept down until you say Letting it all slide Stood too long, far too gone Can't you let it ride?
Put everything into it Time to throw it on the heep
All the times I all most spilled it
Now it's something gotta keep
Found a way, heared all the things I've tried to say Hate to see it washed away dragged down among the drain If I don't move, there won't be a thing to prove
And all I'm bound to lose my thing for hangin' out
But if it stays, all the things about to pay All the doubts I've stashed away kept down until you say I'll be by your side
Stood too long, far too gone
Can't you let it ride?
What's there to decide?
Thought you knew, though
ught I'd try Letting it all slide

Let it ride
How did everything get messed up?
Let it go
Now I got myself all stressed out
Hold on to my hand, I'll show you where to go
Take you anywhere you want to go
Take a ride
Now that everything is fucked up
Take it slow
And I got you all stressed out
It's out of your hands and I know you wanted more
What did you want it...
Four shots of Jack just to relax and get my head straight
Wait for a sign a reason not to escape
Meditate, point break, mistake
Cigarette burns while my hand shakes
You can't go back
Tomorrow brings another day
Another chance, some other way
And time won't stop for you
Not even if you want it to
Let it ride
Try to tell myself to hold on
Let it go
But I always to let myself down
Thought that you had it down but now you just don't know
Bottom dropped
I spun so fast that I lost my bearings
Gather myself while everyone is staring
Have been asleep while my patience runs thin
Damn, what the fuck did I get myself in
And I miss my best friend
Cause we don't hang out anymore
I'm gonna sit and watch the waves crash on the shore
Break my fall and I'm just gonna kick it on the floor
Forevermore
[Repeat Chorus]
And I stopped keeping score
Is that what you're looking for?
And I stopped keeping score
Start over
[x2]
[Repeat Chorus]

Good Bye, Hard Life
Don't Cry Would you let it ride?
(repeat)

You can't see the mornin', but I can see the light
Ride ride ride let it ride
While you've been out runnin' I've been waitin' half the night
Ride ride ride let it ride

(Chorus)
And would you cry if I told you that I lied and would you say goodbye Or
would you let it ride? And would you cry if I told you that I lied and
would you say goodbye Or would you let it ride?

Babe my life is not complete I never see you smile
Ride ride ride let it ride
Baby you want the forgivin' kind and that's just not my style
Ride ride ride let it ride

Chorus

I've been doin' things worthwhile, you've been bookin' time
Ride ride ride let it ride

Chorus

Would you let it ride (x4)
(Drum)
Ride ride ride let it ride (x5)
Would you let it ride? (x4)
(Instrumental fade.)

Goodbye, I lied
Don't cry, would you let it ride?
Goodbye, I lied
Don't cry, would you let it ride?

You can see the mornin'
But I can see the light
Try, try, try to let it ride
While you've been out runnin'
I've been waitin' half the night
Try, try, try to let it ride

Chorus:
And (goodbye) would you cry
If I (I lied) told you that I lied?
And would you (don't cry) say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?
And (goodbye) would you cry
If I (I lied) told you that I lied?
And would you (don't cry) say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?

Babe, my life is not complete
I never see you smile
Try, try, try to let it ride
Baby you want the forgivin' kind
And that's just not my style
Try, try, try to let it ride

(Chorus)

[Solo]

I've been doin' things worthwhile
And you’ve been bookin' time
Try, try, try to let it ride

(Chorus)

Would you let it ride? (4x)

Try, try, try, to let it ride (9x)

Would you let it ride? (4x)

Show no sign of wasting time
None of this is mine
And it bottle downs
The empty well
Everything is put to rest this night

And the wind blows right inside the open window of my mind, my mind
Ohhhhh
I stand at arms no better than the losing take it in my hand

I stack them high for you and I and watch them float into the sky

And the wind blows right inside the open window of my mind
So I...
Ohhhh

Lay on the floor
Breathe it in deep
Don't speak, don't say a word
Just savoring
You're all that I have
And all to hold on to
You carry me on

Come on, come on
Catch a falling star
Chase all your dreams
And don't let them go

And take me away
Let's get out of this town
Run, baby, run
We're unstoppable now
On top of the world
Sing it out loud
And mean it and keep believing
We've got the rest of our lives
So let it ride
The time of our lives
Let it ride

Running away
Don't tell anyone
We'll be the talk of the town
We'll be the envy of everyone
Dances to mixtapes and car tops
So don't, don't, don't let this go

And take me away
Let's get out of this town
Run, baby, run
We're unstoppable now
On top of the world
Sing it out loud
And mean it and keep believing
We've got the rest of our lives
So let it ride
The time of our lives
Let it ride

Coming on strong and never before
I swear if you leave this end of the world (?)
So don't walk away
Just take my hand
I'm calling you out
Now I've shown you my heart
So take it away

And take me away
Let's get out of this town
Run, baby, run
We're unstoppable now
On top of the world
Sing it out loud
And mean it and keep believing
We've got the rest of our lives
So let it ride
The time of our lives
Let it ride

Moving like the fog on the Cumberland River
I was leaving on the Delta Queen
And I wasn't ready to go
I'm never ready to go
27 years of nothing but failures and promises that I couldn't keep
Oh lord, I wasn't ready to go
I'm never ready to go
Let it ride
Let it ride easy down the road
Let it ride
Let it take away all of the darkness
Let it ride
Let it rock me in the arms of stranger's angels until it brings me home
Let it ride
Let it roll
Let it go

Loaded like a sailor
Tumbling off a ferry boat
I was at the bar till three
Oh Lord, and I wasn't ready to go
I'm never ready to go
Tennessee's a brother to my sister Carolina where they're gonna bury me
And I ain't ready to go
I'm never ready to go
Let it ride let it ride easy down the road
Let it ride
Let it take away all of this darkness
Let it ride
Let it rock me in the arms of stranger's angels until it brings me home
Let it ride
Let it roll
Let it go

I wanna see you tonight
Dancing in the endless moonlight
In the parking lot in the headlights of cars
Someplace on the moon
Where they moved the drive-in theater
Where I left the car that I can't find but I still got the keys to
Let it ride
Let it ride easy down the road
Let it ride
Let it take away all of this darkness
Let it ride
Let it rock me in the arms of stranger's angels until it brings me home
Let it ride
Let it roll
Let it go