Tonight We Ride

(Michael Martin Murphey)

Come gather 'round my friends

Tonight our waiting ends

The clouds race by the moon

And midnight's coming soon

And we can no longer be held down

By the wheels who deal in this tin-horn town

No longer slaves who will bear their load

We'll take what's our and we'll hit the road

Tonight we ride

 

To overcome their lies

Our loyalty must never die

Our hearts must hold this true

To do what we have to do

And nothing holds us here but ourselves

We make heavens and make our hells

We can live in a better place

We'll run tonight and we'll leave no trace

Tonight we ride

 

And now we all must choose

To run this race or lose

To storm this wall of tears

That's held our hearts for years

To feel the wind and the chill of night

To brave the thrill of the dawning light

Chase the sun down into the sea

Sleep no more until we are free

Tonight we ride.

 

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