Dave Stamey - Night Rider's Lament Lyrics
Graveyard shift, midnight to dawnThe moon was as bright as a reading lightFor a letter from an old friend back homeHe asked me, "Why do you ride for your money?Why do you rope for short pay?You ain't gettin' nowhere and you're loosin' your shareYou must have gone crazy out there."He said, "Last night I run into JennyShe's married and has a good lifOh, you sure missed the track when you never come back;She's the perfect professional's wifeShe asked me, 'Why does he ride for his money?Why does he rope for short pay?He ain't gettin' nowhere and he's loosing his shareHe must have gone crazy out there'"But they've never seen the Northern LightsNever seen the hawk on the wingNever seen the spring hit the great divideThey've never heard old camp cookie singWell, I read up the rest of my letterI tore off the stamp for Black JimBilly rode up to relieve meHe looked at my letter and grinnedHe said, "Why do we ride for your money?Why do we rope for short pay?Ww ain't gettin' nowhere and were loosing our shareOh, we all must be crazy out hereBut they've never seen the Northern LightsNever seen the hawk on the wing.Never seen the spring hit the great divideThey've never heard old camp cookie sing
