Written by Lee Clayton. The forefather of outlaw country music.
The Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings) made it a hit.
Check out their version if only for this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU4caMqKssg
lyrics
I'm gonna steal a silver stallion
not a mark upon his silky hide
teach him he can trust me like s sister
one day we'll saddle up and ride
and we're gonna ride
we're gonna ride
ride like the one eyed jack a diamonds with the devil close behind
and we're gonna ride
we're gonna ride
gonna find me a reckless man
razor blades and ice in his eyes
just a touch sadness in his fingers
thunder and lightening in his thighs
and we're gonna ride
we're gonna ride
ride like the one eyed jack a diamonds with the devil close behind
and we're gonna ride
we're gonna ride
i'm gonna chase the sky forever
with the man the stallion and the wind
the sun is gonna burn into a cinder
before we ever pass this way again
and we're gonna ride
we're gonna ride
ride like the one eyed jack a diamonds with the devil close behind
and we're gonna ride
we're gonna ride
credits
from OUTLAW Covers,
track released December 1, 2014
Fender Rhodes/Vocals/Production/Arrangement - Megan McGeorge
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