Ride The Tide

Ride The Tide

(Lyric/Song Form)

(verse)
Be careful what you wish for
Are they telling you the truth
I thought it was an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth

Down here in Mississippi
I’m a long way from home
Lead me to where I’m going
Or follow me to where I roam

*chorus*
I’m going up
Down
Side to side
Are you going with
Will you ride
To a place I know
Where we can hide
Just ride the tide

(verse)
Remember what I’m saying
I may never be back again
I’ve been down to those crossroads
And I damn sure didn’t win

So now I’m running like a hound dog
Trying to catch that ole hare
The devil said come on back boy
I said Sir I’ll take that dare

*chorus*
I’m going up
Down
Side to side
Are you going with
Will you ride
To a place I know
Where we can hide
Just ride the tide

(bridge)
Was my promise just a promise
Or was my promise really a swear
I feel that old spirit coming on
And I thought I’d like to share

It delved deep into my somber soul
And carried me all the way thru
It showed me things I never thought
And I thought of things I never knew

*chorus*
I’m going up
Down
Side to side
Are you going with
Will you ride
To a place I know
Where we can hide
Just ride the tide

© 2008 Troy D. Beadles