Hank Snow One More Ride (with lyrics)

Hank, the Singing Ranger (or Yodeling Ranger) covers another great Canadian ex-patriot songwriter, the mystical Bob Nolan, co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers. He gives the song some oomph; the Sons play it a bit shmaltzy.

One More Ride
(Bob Nolan)


How I long for a trip, don't need no grip,
I'm taking one more ride
'Way out there in the prairie air.
I guess it's in my hide
For the clickety-clack of the railroad track is callin'.
Here's a man that knows where the Santa Fe goes
When she gets under steam.
And her big loud bell bids a fond farewell,
Hear her whistle scream.
She's bound to go where there ain't no snow a-fallin'.
One more ride!

How I miss the gloom of the pale white moon
That seemed to know my name.
And the tumbleweeds where the prairie dog feeds,
I miss them just the same.
They're all a part of the song in my heart I'm singin'.
I recall the tune I sang to the moon,
It seemed to make him smile
As I rode away at the close of day
And stayed so long awhile.
But I long to be with the memory he's bringin'.
One more ride!

As the years roll by I wonder why
I long to leave my home
And hit the trail of the iron rail
'Way out there alone.
But my heart will sigh till I know that I am leavin'.
If I don't come back, there's a one-way track
Way down in Mexico.
You'll find me there or any old where
That a tumbleweed will grow.
So, it's goodbye now you'll never know how I'm grievin'.
One more ride!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJY9603NPJM

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Roy Rogers
• Bob Nolan
• Tim Spencer
• Leonard Slye
• singing cowboy
• Sons of the Pioneers
• horse opera

[11957elouisiana]

I am 76 years old. This was one of my favorites when I was about 12 years old. Very difficult to find. Saw Hank Snow Live in Denver many years ago, but he didn't do this song at the show. Thanks for giving it to us.