[Intro] Breeze rollin’ soft through the prairie grass Saddle creaks and coyotes pass [Verse 1] He came down from the high plains, with dust on his boots A lifetime of silence, and old worn-out truths His eyes told of stories, that time left unsaid Of love that rode off and dreams that lay dead [Chorus] Ride on, cowboy, ride into the sun With the wind at your back ‘til your journey is done The trail may be lonely, the nights mighty long But your heart beats steady, like a lonesome song [Verse 2] He don’t speak of glory, he don't beg for the gold Just rides for the honor, and the tales that he’s told A flask in his saddle, a rope on his side A song in his soul, and the stars as his guide [Chorus] Ride on, cowboy, ride into the sun With the wind at your back ‘til your journey is done The trail may be lonely, the nights mighty long But your heart beats steady, like a lonesome song [Bridge] No town can hold him, no fence ever will He was born for the silence, the sky, and the chill [Verse 3] He once had a woman, as wild as the flame She danced in his dreams, but never took his name Now he tips his hat, to the ghosts of the past And rides ever onward, too free to outlast [Chorus] Ride on, cowboy, ride into the sun With the wind at your back ‘til your journey is done The trail may be lonely, the nights mighty long But your heart beats steady, like a lonesome song [Outro] (Ride on, cowboy... ride on...)
