Ridin' With The One I Love
Lyrics

^{All Songs Written By Chris Mitguard
Copyright 2007 Snakes Alive Publishing (BMI)}

Ridin’ With The One I Love

‘Neath the moon
On a warm desert night
Far from the hum of city lights
Drivin’ down a two lane
Sweetheart by my side
Just for a moment
The world seems all right

They’re playin’ George Jones
On the radio
I’m not quite sure where we’re gonna go
But she says she knows a place
Near Santa Fe
Santa Fe is just a day away

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I’m ridin’ with the one that I love
If I ain’t always lucky
Well, I’m lucky enough
I’m ridin’ with the one that I love

She’s teasin’ me
Just like a high school girl
Settin’ my poor heart in a whirl
Drivin’ down a two lane
On this starry night
Just for a moment
The world seems just right

Chorus

I can hardly hold
This old car out on the road
I just want to hold her
And Lord only knows
If I tell her what I’m thinking
She’s just gonna laugh
And I just want this moment to last

Chorus

Driftin’ On Your Memory

I’ve been driftin’ on the sea
Driftin’ on your memory
Watchin’ the leaves as they fall
Just waiting for your call

It just don’t seem right
Sittin’ here tonight
Sippin’ champagne all alone
Honey, won’t you please come home

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You drive me crazy
You drive me ‘round the bend
Come back and drive me
Over that cliff again

Why should I beg you?
Tell me, why should I cry?
Why should I love you?
'Til the day that I die?

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It just don’t seem right
Sittin’ here tonight
Sippin’ champagne all alone
Honey, won’t you please come home
Won’t you please come back home
Honey, won’t you please come back home

Heart Full of Holes

Her eyes they were full of danger
Her lips they were full and red
By the time she finished with some stranger
That poor boy would wish that he was dead
She’d take his money
She’d take his soul
Leave him with nothing but a heart full of holes
Heart full of holes, heart full of holes, heart full of holes

She wore that black dress into the courthouse
And that old judge he just set her free
When she left town just a few weeks later
That judge was crawlin’ on his hands and knees
She took his money
She took his soul
She left him with nothing but a heart full of holes
Heart full of holes, heart full of holes, heart full of holes

There was this sheriff; he was a handsome young fella
He thought he could bring her down
But when she kissed him, he thought that she loved him
And he fell into her river of lies, and then he drowned
She took his money
She took his soul
She left him with nothing but a heart full of holes
Heart full of holes, heart full of holes, heart full of holes

They found her body, down on the south side
A bullet through her heart, that heart so full of lies
And they found some poor fool wanderin’ down a dark street
He was mutterin’ that she lied to him for the very last time
She took my money
She took my soul
So I left her on the south side with a heart full of holes
Heart full of holes, heart full of holes, heart full of holes
So I left her on the south side with a heart full of holes

Into The Thin Night Air

Oh, that fine wine bottle
Callin’ out to me
Honey, I know you wish I’d quit
But I just don’t feel so free

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Doesn’t mean I don’t love you
Doesn’t mean I don’t care
Just means I need to slip away
And disappear into the thin night air

I don’t need your sympathy
You can leave or stay
But I’ll always keep you in my heart
Even if you ever go away

Chorus

When I was a kid
My daddy sat me on his knee
Told me to hit him as hard as I could
So he could make a man out of me
But I never did like fighting
And I never could take much pain
I just wanted to be some famous singer
Live in Mexico or maybe Spain                                               

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Double Trouble

I got drenched by a pourin’ rain
Got run over by a long black train
Took some pills for to ease my pain
And I poured my troubles on down the drain

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I’m in double, double trouble
That ol’ girl went and burst my bubble
She threw my poor heart out in the rubble
And now, my friends, I’m in double trouble

I don’t mind when the day is done
Goin’ out and have a little fun
Margaritas in the nice warm sun
But then I see her comin’ I got to run

Chorus

I don’t have nowhere to go tonight
I’m sittin’ ‘neath the neon light
Got pretty girls on my left and right
But only one heartache on my mind

Chorus

Well, mama says she’s gonna marry me
And Daddy says, “just let it be”
I’m out in the cold on my hand and knees
Knockin’ on her door let me in please

Chorus

I’m Sorry Now

Hand in hand
That’s the way it was
You said you loved me just because
Oh babe, I’m sorry now

Said some things
I shouldn’t say
Jealous words that drove you away
Oh babe, I’m sorry now

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I guess I had too much to drink
Said some things I don’t even think
Are true
Not even true

Bought you a gift
At the jewelry store
I even left flowers at your door
Oh babe, I’m sorry now

Chorus

Walk in the kitchen
Pour myself a scotch
Sit on the porch; I’m lookin’ at my watch
I’m thinkin’ of you babe
Thinkin’ of you

Shooting star
Make a wish
How much longer can I go on like this?
Oh babe, I’m sorry now
Oh babe, I’m sorry now

One Little Lie

Some people are lucky
I don’t know why
Some are born to laugh
Others born to cry
Some are full of envy
Some don’t have a care
One brother’s born selfish
The other to share

There’s crosses on the road
Where the good die young
Prisons and asylums
For unfortunate ones
You say you make your own luck
You make your own mistakes
But be careful, my friend, of the judgments you make

Chorus:
You might be a mighty man
Own the whole dang town
But one wrong step
One little lie
Can bring your whole world down

I once knew a man
Who fought in the war
He was our hero
And we opened our doors
But he took what he wanted
And he wanted it all
They say that pride always goes
Just before the fall

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You say that your Jesus
Is better than mine
That he rules with a strong hand
So I better walk the line
And you say that heaven is just for the few
But I don’t think Jesus
Takes his orders from you

Chorus

Cosmic Train

I’m ridin’ on this cosmic train
Through the mountains in the rain
Listen to the whistle blow
Old conductor says, “hello”
I’m ridin’ on this cosmic train

I’m leavin’ behind all my sorrow
Headed straight for tomorrow
I didn’t know it could be like this
Oh, honey baby, give me one more kiss
I’m ridin’ on this cosmic train

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I’m feelin’ pretty fine
My old shoes have a brand new shine
I’m drinkin’ up the best champagne
I’m not feelin’ any pain
I’m ridin’ on this cosmic train

The band is playin’ Cab Calloway
Playin’ all my blues away
Oh, I’m just gonna pinch myself
Check up on my mental health
I’m ridin’ on this cosmic train

Chorus

I’m ridin’ on this cosmic train
Through the Colorado rain
Listen to the whistle blow
Old friend stops and says “hello”
I’m ridin’ on this cosmic
Ridin’ on this cosmic
Ridin’ on this cosmic train

Catch The Wind

Along this dusty old road
Where dreams lie shattered like the glass
We carry our burdens and our woes
Looking for that promise land

I buried mama in the graveyard
And daddy died in jail
My best friend took enough pills
To kill a big ol’ whale

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But, I’m gonna try and catch the wind
Though it slips through my fingers
Gonna try again
Oh, I’m gonna try and catch the wind

My daddy was a hero
He flew a B-17
He came home from the war, fell in love and he got married
Then he drank away all of his dreams

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But, I’m gonna try and catch the wind
Though it slips through my fingers
Gonna do it for him
Oh, I’m gonna try and catch the wind

Well, I never climbed that mountain
I never walked that valley floor
Mostly, I walked around in circles
But I ain’t gonna do that anymore

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‘Cause I’m gonna try and catch the wind
Though it slips through my fingers
Gonna try again
Oh, I’m gonna try and catch the wind

Heartache Of My Tears

I’m just an old traveler
A filthy lost straggler
As broken down as a man can be
I might ask you for a dollar
Though, few ever bother to say a kind word to me

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So long have I cursed this world
Left my family by the way
Maybe Jesus would touch my soul
If I’d just kneel down and pray
If Jesus could find me
He’d find me here
Drownin’ in the heartache of my tears

I’m lost and forsaken
Oh, these ol’ hands are shakin’
I haven’t had a drink in a week
Oh, I would catch a train
But I’m feelin’ too much pain
And I can’t stay steady on my feet

Chorus

Oh, I can feel death come
Just like the warm sun
Soon enough I will be free
Or just another bum they found down by the creek
Worn out shoes upon his feet

Chorus

Honey, I Knew I Could Count On You

I’m sittin’ in the jailhouse for somethin’ I didn’t do
It’s cold in my cell and my feets they’re a turnin’ blue
They say that I robbed a Seven-Eleven
But I said I was in bed with you
When they asked you about it, you thought for a minute
And you said, “with who?”
Oh, honey, I knew I could count on you.

They said that they followed my footsteps in the snow
They said that they had me on the surveillance video
My cellmate says he’s got somethin’ he wants me to blow
I had to think for a minute
Said, “I don’t think so”
Oh honey, I knew I could count on you

Chorus:
Oh, honey, please come and take me home
The boys in my cell won’t leave me alone
You know I’m not so bad
I’m the best cowboy you ever had
Oh, honey, I knew I could count on you

Well, the judge he was blind and he looked like a kangaroo
He looked at my record and he said:
“Son, I’m gonna have to throw the whole book at you”
I got on my knees and I pleaded, I said, “I found Jesus,
I’m a praying fool”
He said, “Let me think for a minute, son,
I’ll tell you what I’m gonna do”
Then he dropped a shoe, justice is so cruel

Chorus:
Oh, honey, please come and take me home
The boys in my cell won’t leave me alone
You know I’m not so bad
I’m the best white trash you ever had
Oh, honey, I knew I could count on you

Five years in prison I guess I’m gonna do the long haul
And I get the feeling that you don’t miss me at all
The word that I heard is you’re messin’ with my best friend, Paul
You sure have a lot of gall to be so cheap and all
Oh, honey, I knew I could count on you
Oh, baby, I did it all for you
Oh, honey, I knew I could count on you

Personal Disaster

The vultures are coming
I just want to cry
It’s time for paybacks
I don’t know why
I tried to be a good man
Mostly I did
Made a few mistakes
But I ain’t no kid
Now I’m lost in my personal disaster

I used to be flashy
I used to be strong
I was mostly right
But now, mostly I’m wrong
I miss you kisses
I miss your skin
I miss you so much
I’ve lost all my friends
Now, I’m lost in my personal disaster

I live in the desert
No one around
I used to have neighbors
But they all moved back to town
My car is broken – just like my heart
Someday I’ll fix it but it’s all torn apart
And I’m lost in my personal disaster

I’m just gonna sit here
Watch the sun set
Write in my journal
Things I’d just as soon forget
Maybe I’ll call my brother
Ask him to come
It’s just so quiet
And there’s no place to run
I’m lost in my personal disaster

Little Liza

Little Liza, little Liza
You have not been true
I curse the day that I
Fell in love with you
I thought that we’d be married
And you’d be my wife
Now I’m stuck here in prison
For the rest of my life

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Little Liza, little Liza
I loved you so well
I’ll live the rest of my life       
In this dark prison cell

That big moon was shining
And that old owl did hoot
That I left you for dead
That I cannot dispute
Your last words, they said,
You mentioned my name
And the evidence showed
That I was to blame

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I loved you little Liza
I could not let you go
Couldn’t see you with another
I felt so alone
I knew that it was wrong
That I should take your life
But I thought that we’d be married
And you would be my wife

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Month Of Sundays

Oh, silver moon
Gone too soon
Listen to that old dog howl
I’ve been down this track so long
I can’t go back
But it just doesn’t seem to matter to me now

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Been a month of Sundays
Since I’ve seen that girl
She spun a line, sweet as wine
Been a month of Sundays since I’ve seen that girl

Oh, lady luck
Where did she go?
I thought I heard her whisper
I woke up, I was all alone
It must have been something down there by that old river

Chorus

I’m gonna take a walk
Down there by the dock
I might even jump in the sea
That icy wind it’s my only friend
Nobody cares about me

Hold On To Love

Don’t fail me now
Keep movin’ along
Humming that tune; singin’ that song
Walk through the rain, feet in the mud
Heart keep pumpin’, pumpin’ that blood
Moon keep shinin’, shinin’ in the night
I need a little hope, need a little light
To hold on to love

Someday I’ll forgive you most of your sins
Down the road, my brother, we’re gonna meet again
I was watchin’ a ship sinkin’ in the sea
I knew it was a dream but it was about you and me
Moon keep shinin’, shinin’ in the night
I need a little hope, need a little light
To hold on to love

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Love of a brother, love of a friend
Love of each other, love of all men
Hold on to love

I’ve followed in the footsteps of many great men
But I come to a place where the trail seems to end
I don’t know which way I’m supposed to go
But I know that it’s somewhere deep in my soul
Moon keep shinin’, shinin’ in the night
I need a little hope, need a little light
To hold on – To hold on
To hold on to love

Chorus