From the recording Ride
Lyrics
YOU RODE THROUGH MY LIFE, ON A PASSIN’ TRAIN, NEVER GETTING’ OFF FOR ANYONE. AND IN MY ARMS YOU WE’RE NEVER THERE, YOU WE’RE LONG, LONG GONE, ON A ONE WAY TICKET TO THE SUN AND THE UNIVERSE.
GLADLY, WE NEVER MET, TO DECIDE
IF WE COULD SURVIVE THIS. BUT IN YOUR MEMORY, THE PAIN COMES BACK TO ME, NOW I’M STANDIN’ HERE, THINKIN’ WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN HAD THE TRAIN STOPPED A ROLLIN’ ON.
RIDE ON ANGEL, RIDE ON MY GIRL.
AND YOU MAY DANCE THROUGH FIELDS OF EVERMORE, ALWAYS CLOSE TO ME.
AND, ON AND ON, THE TRAIN KEEPS A ROLLIN’ DOWN THAT DIRTY OLD LINE.
I SEE PARADISE, IT’S THE SUNLIGHT
ON YOUR FACE, PAIN THAT NEVER TOUCHED YOUR EYES.
AND ALL SEEMED GONE, BUT THE MESSAGE YOU GAVE US WAS SENT HERE TO SAVE US FROM HOLDING ON THE ANGER AND MYSTERY OF HOW A LIFE IS MEANT TO BE.
RIDE ON ANGEL, RIDE ON MY GIRL.
AND YOU MAY DANCE THROUGH FIELDS OF EVERMORE, ALWAYS CLOSE TO ME.
RIDE ON, RIDE ON, RIDE ON MY GIRL.