Night Rider`s Lament Lyrics

Night Rider`s Lament lyrics

One night while I was out a ridin` 
The grave yard shift, midnight `til dawn
The moon was bright as a readin` light 
For a letter from an old friend back home.

And he asked me 
Why do you ride for your money 
Tell me why do you rope for short pay
You ain`t a`gettin` nowhere 
And you`re loosin` your share 
Boy, you must have gone crazy out there.

He said last night I ran on to Jenny 
She`s married and has a good life 
And boy you sure missed the track 
When you never come back 
She`s the perfect professional`s wife.

And she asked me 
Why does he ride for his money
And tell me why does he rope for short pay
He ain`t a`gettin` nowhere 
And he`s loosin` his share 
Boy he must`ve gone crazy out there.

Ah but they`ve never seen the Northern Lights
They`ve never seen a hawk on the wing 
They`ve never spent spring on the Great Divide
And they`ve never heard ole` camp cookie sing.

Well I read up the last of my letter 
And I tore off the stamp for black Jim 
And when Billy rode up to relieve me 
He just looked at my letter and grinned.

He said now 
Why do they ride for their money
Tell me why do they ride for short pay
They ain`t a`gettin` nowhere 
And they`re loosin` their share 
Boy, they must`ve gone crazy out there
Son, they all must be crazy out there 

Because They`ve never seen the Northern Lights
They`ve never seen a hawk on the wing
They`ve never sen the Spring hit the Great Devide
And they`ve never heard ole` camp cookie sing