Friday, April 24, 2009

Red Ryder (These Magnificent Miles)

You let your anchor down
Still got a ways to go
I see your gathering of moss on your rolling stone
Dressin' up pit stops to look like the end of the road
Where've you gone, Red Ryder, Where'd you go?

It would do you some good to forget the morning afters
And dare inspired laughter ringing in your ears
You're overdue
Damn the things you've done
And out comes the sun
Reminding me you're still here

When you gonna hold yourself accountable, kid?
You're throwin' yourself to the lions again
When you gonna lose the weight you're carryin'
'Cause you're sinkin' to the bottom with it
When you gonna hold yourself accountable, kid?
You're throwin' yourself to the lions again
When you gonna lose the weight you're carryin'
'Cause you're sinkin' to the bottom with it
And huggin' that stone won't make you roll, kid

Some people get kicked around and sold as is
'Cause we stomp our feet on the ones we later miss
So you better roll your rock now, boy, or you never will
'Cause there's one last dance on the killing ground
And soon you're standing still

It would do you some good to forget the morning afters
And dare inspired laughter ringing in your ears
You're overdue
Damn the things you've done
And out comes the sun
Reminding me you're still here

When you gonna hold yourself accountable, kid?
You're throwin' yourself to the lions again
When you gonna lose the weight you're carryin'
'Cause you're sinkin' to the bottom with it
When you gonna hold yourself accountable, kid?
You're throwin' yourself to the lions again
When you gonna lose the weight you're carryin'
'Cause you're sinkin' to the bottom with it
And huggin' that stone won't make you roll, kid

You can't curl up at night
Regretting you're on your own
C'mon, Red Ryder, ride
Through the sunset all alone
You gotta let it go
Let it go

You let your anchor down
Still got a ways to go

When you gonna hold yourself accountable, kid?
You're throwin' yourself to the lions again
When you gonna lose the weight you're carryin'
'Cause you're sinkin' to the bottom with it
When you gonna hold yourself accountable, kid?
You're throwin' yourself to the lions again
When you gonna lose the weight you're carryin'
'Cause you're sinkin' to the bottom with it
And huggin' that stone won't make you roll, kid
Huggin' that stone won't make you roll, kid

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