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Nanci Griffith Night Rider's Lament Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.44/10 [9 votes]Album: Other Voices, Other Rooms / Original Release Date: 1993-02-09Genre: PopSong Duration: 3 min 57 sec
Night Rider's Lament
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith
NANCI GRIFFITH
- Night Rider's Lament Lyrics(Michael Burton)
While I was out a-ridin'
The graveyard shift midnight till dawn
The moon was as bright as a reading light
For a letter from an old friend back home
Chorus
He asked me
Why do you ride for your money?
Why do you rope for short pay?
You ain't gettin' nowhere
And you're losin' your share
You must've gone crazy out there
He said last night I ran into Jenny
They married and have a good life
Oh, you sure missed the track when you never came back
She made the perfect professional's wife
Chorus
Bridge
They've never seen the northern lights
Never seen a hawk on the wing
Never seen the spring hit the Great Divide
Oh, they never heard old Camp Cookie sing
I read up the last of my letter
And tore off the stamp for Black Jim
Little Dougie rode up to relieve me
He just looked at my letter and grinned
Chorus
Bridge
While I was out a-ridin'
The graveyard shift midnight till dawn
The moon was as bright as a reading light
For a letter from an old friend back home
Chorus
He asked me
Why do you ride for your money?
Why do you rope for short pay?
You ain't gettin' nowhere
And you're losin' your share
You must've gone crazy out there
He said last night I ran into Jenny
They married and have a good life
Oh, you sure missed the track when you never came back
Chorus
Bridge
They've never seen the northern lights
Never seen a hawk on the wing
Never seen the spring hit the Great Divide
Oh, they never heard old Camp Cookie sing
I read up the last of my letter
And tore off the stamp for Black Jim
Little Dougie rode up to relieve me
He just looked at my letter and grinned
Chorus
Bridge
Facts about Night Rider's Lament
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Night Rider's Lament is written by Michael Burton.
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It is first released on February 09, 1993 as part of Nanci Griffith's album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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Night Rider's Lament falls under the genre Pop.
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Night Rider's Lament song length is 3 minutes and 57 seconds.
Who wrote Night Rider's Lament lyrics?
Night Rider's Lament is written by Michael Burton.
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When was Night Rider's Lament released?
It is first released on February 09, 1993 as part of Nanci Griffith's album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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Which genre is Night Rider's Lament?
Night Rider's Lament falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Night Rider's Lament?
Night Rider's Lament song length is 3 minutes and 57 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): michael burton
Record Label(s): 1993 Elektra Entertainmendfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
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