Riding with Private Malone-Country And Western/Country Music All-Stars/Country Pop All-Stars

[ti:Riding With Private Malone] [ar:Ameritz Tribute Standards] [al:Circle of Friends - A Tribute to David Ball] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Riding with Private Malone - Country And Western/Country Music All-Stars/Country Pop All-Stars [00:08.06]I was just out of the service thumbing through the classifieds [00:12.52] [00:13.11]When an ad that said "Old Chevy" somehow caught my eye [00:17.42] [00:18.40]The lady didn't know the year or even if it ran [00:22.70] [00:23.33]But I had that thousand dollars in my hand [00:26.18] [00:28.42]It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn [00:32.54] [00:33.80]With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp [00:37.94] [00:38.92]When I pulled the cover off it took away my breath [00:42.97] [00:44.00]What she called a Chevy was a sixty six Corvette [00:48.31] [00:50.08]I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills [00:54.48] [00:55.48]What a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel [00:59.81] [01:01.84]I opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note [01:06.98]The date was nineteen-sixty six and this is what it wrote [01:11.21] [01:12.41]He said "My name is Private Andrew Malone [01:17.43] [01:18.28]And if you're reading this then I didn't make it home [01:22.43] [01:24.45]But for every dream that shattered another one comes true [01:28.84] [01:29.68]This car was once a dream of mine now it belongs to you [01:33.89] [01:34.97]And though you may take her and make her your own [01:39.15] [01:41.37]You'll always be riding with Private Malone" [01:46.79] [01:51.49]Well it didn't take me long at all I had her running good [01:55.64] [01:56.66]I love to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood [02:00.73] [02:01.47]I had her shining like a diamond and I'd put the rag top down [02:06.65]All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town [02:11.17] [02:13.47]The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right [02:17.48] [02:18.37]But it picked up that oldie show especially late at night [02:23.41] [02:24.66]I'd get the feeling sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see [02:29.10] [02:29.86]A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me [02:34.00] [02:35.40]It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone [02:40.35] [02:41.27]Who fought for his country and never made it home [02:45.73] [02:47.38]But for every dream that's shattered another one comes true [02:51.93] [02:52.71]This car was once a dream of his back when it was new [02:57.15] [02:57.69]He told me to take her and make her my own [03:02.22] [03:03.65]And I was proud to be riding with Private Malone [03:09.78] [03:14.69]One night it was raining hard I took the curve too fast [03:19.63]I still don't remember much about that fiery crash [03:23.45] [03:25.97]Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out [03:30.18] [03:31.10]They didn't get his name but I know without a doubt [03:35.43] [03:36.72]It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone [03:41.71] [03:42.24]Who fought for his country and never made it home [03:46.78] [03:48.66]But for every dream that's shattered another one comes true [03:53.10] [03:53.94]This car was once a dream of his back when it was new [03:58.40] [03:58.95]I know I wouldn't be here if he hadn't tagged along [04:03.33] [04:05.08]Yeah that night I was riding with Private Malone [04:11.25] [04:15.27]Oh thank God I was riding with Private Malone