Ride This Land

Ride This Land

©2010 Michael Hill, Michael Edward Hill Music, BMI

It’s far from Columbus to old El Paso town

Farther when you travel the long way around

Some things I can tell you, but some you need to see

To understand the story behind you and me

Refrain:

This land is your home

This complicated place born of pain and grace

I want you to know

Our roots are deep and wide, more than black and white

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land(Background: Ride this land)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land (Background: Ride this land)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Your eight year old’s excitement makes my spirit glad

The best riding buddy I’ve ever had

We laugh and talk for hours down highways long and wide

Asleep on the backseat, you’ll dream big dreams tonight

Scenery so rich; good people whom we’ve met

Leave echoes of emotion your heart will not forget

Ups and downs of centuries our country has been through

She’s grown to have a president who could be you

Refrain:

This land is your home

This complicated place born of pain and grace

I want you to know

Our roots are deep and wide, more than black and white

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land (Background: Ride this land)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land(Background: Ride this land)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land (no background)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land (no background)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Chorus refrain: Ride this land Ride this land

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land (Background: Ride this land)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land(Background: Ride this land)

Keep looking for the way to be free