Lyrics
Verse 1
I left my name in dustAt the last dry crossingBoots split, heart splitStill I kept on walkingMy horse knew my acheThe way a man won't sayI drank to forgetBut it stayed all day
Pre‑Chorus
Oh, the wind cut lowThrough my empty canteenI wore my shame like a coatOn that hard, hard ridge
Chorus
I ride aloneI ride aloneNo chain can hold meI ride alone (ride alone)Whiskey in my throatFire in my bonesIf I don't come homeI ride alone (ride alone)
Verse 2
A woman I lostHad a ring in her palmSaid, "Don't come back broke"Then she went quiet and goneNow every red mileTells the truth on meHonor costs moreThan a man can bleed
Pre‑Chorus
Oh, that pale moon hungLike a coin over sandI heard my old sinsRattling in my hand
Chorus
I ride aloneI ride aloneNo chain can hold meI ride alone (ride alone)Whiskey in my throatFire in my bonesIf I don't come homeI ride alone (ride alone)
Bridge
If the grave gets my bootsLet it know my storyI ran from the shameBut I kept my glory
Final Chorus
I ride aloneI ride aloneNo chain can hold meI ride alone (ride alone)Whiskey in my throatFire in my bonesIf I don't come homeI ride alone (ride alone)