Garth Brooks - Night Rider's Lament Lyrics
One night while I was out a ridinThe grave yard shift, midnight til dawnThe moon was bright as a readin lightFor a letter from an old friend back home.And he asked meWhy do you ride for your moneyTell me why do you rope for short payYou aint agettin nowhereAnd youre loosin your shareBoy, you must have gone crazy out there.He said last night I ran on to jennyShes married and has a good lifeAnd boy you sure missed the trackWhen you never come backShes the perfect professionals wife.And she asked meWhy does he ride for his moneyAnd tell me why does he rope for short payHe aint agettin nowhereAnd hes loosin his shareBoy he mustve gone crazy out there.Ah but theyve never seen the northern lightsTheyve never seen a hawk on the wingTheyve never spent spring on the great divideAnd theyve never heard ole camp cookie sing.Well I read up the last of my letterAnd I tore off the stamp for black jimAnd when billy rode up to relieve meHe just looked at my letter and grinned.He said nowWhy do they ride for their moneyTell me why do they ride for short payThey aint agettin nowhereAnd theyre loosin their shareBoy, they mustve gone crazy out thereSon, they all must be crazy out there
