Night Rider's Lament lyrics by Suzy Bogguss
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Item Code * HT5428
Song Title * Night Rider's Lament
Performed By * Suzi Bogus
Composer(s) * BURTON MICHAEL E
Publisher *
Programmer * Damian Smith
Copyright * (C) 2007 HitTrax MIDI Files
Unauthorised copying is illegal
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8-bar intro
Verse 1:
As I was out a ridin'
The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn,
The moon was bright as a readin' light
For a letter from an old friend back home.
He said, "Last night I ran on to Jenny.
She's married and has a good life,
Boy, you sure missed the track when you never come back.
She's the perfect professional's wife:
And she asked me,
Chorus:
"Why does he ride for his money,
And why does he rope for short pay?
He ain't gettin' nowhere and he's losin' his share.
Oh, he must've gone crazy out there,
But then they've never seen the northern lights.
They've never seen a hawk on the wing,
Never seen a spring at the Great Divide.
No, they've never heard ole' Camp Cookie sing."
Yodel:
Oh-de-lay-ee, oh-de-lo-ooh, de-lay-ee-dee-oh.
Ee-da-lay-ee, dee-oh-de-lay-ee.
Oh-de-lay-ee, oh-de-lo-ooh, de-lay-ee-dee-ee.
Ee-da-lay-ee, dee-oh-de-lay-ee.
Verse 3:
Well, I read up the last of the letter
And tore off the stamp for black Jim.
Then Billy rode up to relieve me.
He just looked at my letter and grinned,
And he said,
Chorus 2:
"Why do they ride for his money,
And why do they rope for short pay?
They ain't gettin' nowhere and they're losin' their share.
Oh, they all must be crazy out there,
But then they've never seen the northern lights.
They've never seen a hawk on the wing,
Never seen a spring at the Great Divide.
No, they've never heard ole' Camp Cookie sing."
Repeat yodel
Coda:
Ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-hee, oh-de-lay-ee-hee, oh-de-lay-ee-hoo.
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Time * 4:04
Length * 194 bars
Tempo * 145 BPM (with variations)
Key * A b major
Ch 1 * Steel-String Guitar
Ch 2 * Acoustic Bass
Ch 3 * Nylon-String Guitar (Mandolin)
Ch 4 * Vocal Guide
Ch 5 * Jazz Guitar (Dobro)
Ch 6 * Piano 1
Ch 7 * Electric Piano 1
Ch 8 * Violin
Ch 10 * Drums
