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All This Way for the Short Ride Lyrics
When the chute gate wings open, here we go again
The desperate dance, the kick and the spin
Dust risin' from a cross bred bull, fire meets with pride
The man's come a long way, just for the short ride
His wife's in the grandstands, tryin to swallow the fear
A little baby inside her, who's time's drawing near
The bulls flying high now, then he falls to his side
Their love came a long way, just for the short ride
Two hearts in the darkness, sing a blue lullaby
Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride
And when the dust had all settled and the crowd disappeared
The sirens still echo, in an unborn childs ear
Little boys due in April, he has his daddy's blue eyes
He'll always remember, his father's last ride
They preached at the service, from john 25
How christ came along way, just for the short ride
Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride
Well the chute gate swings open, here we go again
The desperate dance, the kick and the spin
Dust risin' from a cross bred bull, fire meets with pride
The man's come a long way, just for the short ride
A little baby inside her, who's time's drawing near
The bulls flying high now, then he falls to his side
Their love came a long way, just for the short ride
The sirens still echo, in an unborn childs ear
Little boys due in April, he has his daddy's blue eyes
He'll always remember, his father's last ride
How christ came along way, just for the short ride
Beat the drum slowly, for a cowboy's last ride
Well the chute gate swings open, here we go again
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Submitted by
songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012
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This song is the true story of the last bull ride of my father, as written by his friend and cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski in collaboration with folk singer and artist Tom Russell. For a detailed account of what happened that night, read my blog post:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDF41m2PTz0QGF44C9xJ6cbX6dxwLOq8DFGG2GqXvjs/edit?usp=sharing