Accords :
Bb/D : xx0331
C/D : xx0010
F/D : xx0211
G/D : xx0433
G6/B : x2x030
Gm6/Bb : x1x030
U p and down the old h omestead
T he naked r ider gall ops through his head
And although the moon isn't full
H e still f eels the pull
O ut on the floor where the c owboys dance
A pproaching s lowly at a glance
Here comes the s hadow of his stance
T he reins are f allin' f rom his hands
" Why do you ride that crazy horse?"
I nquires the shadow wi th little remorse
Just then a prie st comes down the stairs
W ith a sack of dreams a nd old nightma res
" Who are you?" the rider say s
Y ou dress in black but you talk like a Fed
You spout ideas from books that you read
D on't you care about th is guy's head?
J ust then the sound of hoofb eats was heard
A nd the sky w as darken ed by a pr ehistoric bird
Who flew between the unfulfilled moon
A nd the naked r ider to a telephone bo oth.
W e'll call the moon and see what's up
I 've got some change i n this lit tle tin cup
We'll say that t he shadow is growin' dim
A nd we need som e light to get back to him
J ust one call should d o it all
I 'll carve this number on the wall
With my b eak.
Flying feathers were a ll around
The air was f illed with a r ingy sound
Two more birds the s econd and the third
Came down from the s ky to deliver the word
Where have you been" they s aid to the first
Get back to the c louds we're d ying of thirst
There's not enough time to m ake that call
L et's ditch this r ider sh adow and all."
T he sky was filled with the beautiful birds
S till on the g round some cry ing was hea rd
With his dime in his hand and his hand on the dial
H is cars were sweatin g as he forced a smile
H oofbeats beating across the range
H e rode through th e night with his cup of chan ge
Tired and beaten he fell int o slumber
B ut up in the sky they st ill had his num ber
U p and down the old h omestead
T he naked r ider gall ops through his head
And although the moon isn't full
H e still f eels the pull
Still feels the pull
Still feels the pull
Still feels the pull
Still feels the pull
