[Verse 1] I was a rider on the midnight train Coal smoke crowns and rusted rails A pocket full of miles and a worn-out name Chasing dawn through the sleet and hail [Verse 2] I walked the docks where the foghorns cry Salt in my beard and a gull-wing sky A captain's coat and a compass lie Pointing west where the old roads die [Chorus] And I keep rolling like a river runs free Through border towns and memory Every mile writes a verse in me On this long road home to nowhere I can see [Verse 3] I held the reins of a stagecoach team Dust like gold in the evening beam A silver dollar and a outlaw's dream Fading fast like a silent scream [Bridge] Some men pray for a quiet end A fireside chair and a faithful friend But my heart beats loud where the wild roads bend And I'll ride on till the last mile ends [Chorus] And I keep rolling like a river runs free Through border towns and memory Every mile writes a verse in me On this long road home to nowhere I can see [Outro] So if you hear my name in a tavern song Know I was here, but I couldn't stay long The horizon calls and the night is strong And I'm already gone, already gone
