Top Songs By Ray Davies
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Davies
Vocals
Bill Shanley
Performer
Gary Louris
Performer
Marc Perlman
Performer
Tim O'Reagan
Performer
Karen Grotberg
Performer
John Jackson
Performer
Everton Nelson
Violin
Kate Robinson
Violin
Josh Green
Programming
Bruce White
Viola
Ian Burdge
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Davies
Composer
Sally Herbert
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ray Davies
Producer
John Jackson
Co-Producer
Guy Massey
Mixing Engineer
Josh Green
Recording Engineer
Max Prior
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hold tight, things are growin' cold inside ya' never known
Cut to the rawhide right to the metal bone
Strap a life across your knees, chew tobacco so you jaw don't freeze
It's a bitter bad lightning freeze
[Verse 2]
Who needs to ride a train
When we got the natural motion
That's gonna take us right across the line
Look a the plain, it's the flattest sight you'll ever see
Whoa, oh
Hey, look at that big sky
Look at that moon glow lightin' up the Rockies
On the way to Idaho
Take out your fiddle put your hand on the bow
Rustle up through the tune put a rhythm in your toe-o
[Verse 3]
(Hello? Is anybody there? Hello?)
[Verse 4]
I can't explain
Am I letting my emotions get the better of me?
Your always on my mind
But I can't tell you that I willingly follow you
If I can't have you
How can I expect to have a place in your heart?
But I wouldn't be so bold
As to expect that you have feelings for me, oh no
But can't admit it to you (West to East, under the stars)
'Cause then I would have to admit it to me
(It's a thousand miles to the nearest bar)
And I wouldn't want to bother you
(West to East, till we reach Valhalla)
'Cause then I won't have to admit how much (West to East)
It's bothering me (In the land of the free)
[Verse 5]
See the sign up ahead
See the sign up ahead, see the moon behind
(Place in your heart)
You were right on time with gonna' get there come rain or shine
You're always on my mind
(In Omaha city)
(Soon be over the incline)
I can't tell you that I'd willing follow you
But can't admit it to you (West to East, under the stars)
'Cause then I would have to admit it to me
(It's a thousand miles to the nearest bar)
And I wouldn't want to bother you
(West to East, till we reach Valhalla)
'Cause then I won't have to admit how much (West to East)
It's bothering me (In the land of the free)
[Verse 6]
See the sign up ahead
See the sign up ahead, see the moon behind
(Place in your heart)
You were right on time with gonna' get there come rain or shine
(But I wouldn't be so bold)
In Omaha city
Soon be over the incline
(To expect you to have feelings for me, oh no)
[Verse 7]
Make the most of nature's great highway
West to East see night turn into day
Moved so fast to bad that you can't stay
A place in your heart
[Verse 8]
(Alright lads, I gotta phone home)
(Hey Ray, What's the deal?)
(Let's get this show on the road)
(Alright then)
[Verse 9]
I can't explain
(Come get a train)
Am I let my emotions get the better of me?
(Take this ride across mountain plane)
Your always on my mind
But I can't tell you that I willingly follow you
To the end of the earth
[Verse 10]
West to East, follow that star
Thousand miles to the nearest bar
Rattlin' wind, hold on tight
Rap up warm, it'll blow you apart
Pass that whiskey, stoke up the stove
Pluck that string, wiggle that bow
Midwest show, thunder and rain
Get to the East coast, turn around and head West again
[Verse 11]
Move so fast to bad that you can't stay
A place in your heart
Written by: Raymond Douglas Davies