Ride On Red Ride On Lyrics

Ride On Red Ride On lyrics

Well I left my home in Vicksburg and startet travelling north 

Made it to
New Orleans as the bus was taking off 

The citizens' committee was giving
away the fare 

Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on
outta here" 

Ride on, ride on Red, ride on 

Gonna ride off to my
freedom 

And make those Northern States my home.



We made it
into Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat 

I got myself a sandwich
and ate it on the street 

Ride on, Louisianna Red, ride on 

Gonna
ride on to your freedom 

And make those Northern States your home.



We made it into Little Rock, we made another state 

took the
whole of the U.S. army to make one school integrate 

Ride on, ride on
Red, ride on 

Gonna ride on to your freedom 

And make those
Northern States your home.



Well I live here in New York and I am
doing fine 

Have myself a ball above the Mason-Dixon line 

Ride on,
ride on Red, ride on 

Gonna ride on to my freedom 

And make those
Northern States my home.