It's another lonely evening
And another lonely town
But I ain't too young to worry
And I ain't too old to cry
When a woman gets me down
Got another empty bottle
And another empty bed
Ain't too young to admit it
And I'm not too old to lie
I'm just another empty head

That's why I'm lonely
I'm so lonely
But I know what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna ride on
Ride on
Ride on, standing on the edge of the road
Ride on, thumb in the air
Ride on, one of these days I'm gonna
Ride on, change my evil ways
Till then I'll just keep dragging on

Broke another promise
And I broke another heart
But I ain't too young to realize
That I ain't too old to try
Try to get back to the start
And it's another red light nightmare
Another red light street
And I ain't too old to hurry
Cause I ain't too old to die
But I sure am hard to beat

But I'm lonely
Lord I'm lonely
What am I gonna do

Ride on
Ride on, got myself a one-way ticket
Ride on
Ride on, going the wrong way
Ride on, gonna change my evil ways
Ride on, one of these days
One of these days

Ride on
Ride on
I'm gonna ride on
Ride on, looking for a truck
Ride on
Ride on, keep on riding
Riding on and on and on


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    Actually, his friend left him passed out in the car overnight because he was too loaded to get up. He died at some point in the night.

    Either way, sara blue shoes is right. It's a moving and emotion-filled song, particularly when considered in the context of Bon Scott's death.

    One of the most poignant moments of the song for me comes at the very end, when Bon expresses conflict between the reckless lifestyle he's embodying and his need to "change his evil ways". We hear him exclaim "Gonna have myself a good time!" and then, as if knowing that he can't sustain his way of living forever, the song ends with the pensive words "One of these days....one of these days...." which Bon delivers in an almost anguished tone. He realizes he has to change to save himself, but he can't bring himself to do so. In the end, he died before he could ever reverse his path. "Got myself a one-way ticket, going the wrong way". Powerful stuff. A true one-of-a-kind song from an amazing band with a legendary frontman.

    Keith Angus Pageon May 10, 2004   Link

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