Night Rider's Lament-Chris Ledoux

[00:00.90](歌手独白) [00:11.78] [00:39.91]While I was out a ridin' [00:44.31]The grave yard shift midnight till dawn [00:49.52]The moon was bright as a readin' light [00:54.03]For a letter from an old friend back home [00:59.49]And he asked me [01:00.95]Why do you ride for your money [01:05.50]Why do you rope for short pay [01:09.77]You ain't a gettin' nowhere and you're losin' your share [01:18.22]You must have gone crazy out there [01:24.73]Tells me last night he run on to Jenny [01:29.52]She's married and has a good life [01:33.85]Boy you sure missed the track when you never come back [01:38.34]She's the perfect professional's wife [01:43.93]And she asked him [01:45.44]Why does he ride for his money [01:49.88]Why does he rope for short pay [01:54.23]He ain't a gettin' nowhere and he's losin' his share [02:02.35]Well he must've gone crazy out there [02:08.28]But they ain't never seen the northern lights [02:14.00]They've never seen a hawk on the wing [02:18.60]They've never seen spring on the great divide [02:26.36]They've never heard ole camp cookie sing [02:32.96]Well I read up the last of my letter [02:37.73]Tore off the stamp for black Jim [02:42.14]Bill he rode up to relieve me [02:46.30]He just looked at my letter and grinned [02:51.62]He said you know I wonder [02:53.57]Why do they ride for their money [02:57.89]Why do they ride for short pay [03:02.00]They ain't a gettin' nowhere and they're loosin' their share [03:10.30]They all must be crazy back there [03:15.95]Cause They ain't never seen the northern lights [03:21.61]They've never seen a hawk on the wing [03:26.11]They've never seen spring hit the great divide [03:34.03]They've never heard ole camp cookie sing [03:37.23]