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Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Official Music Video) [45th Anniversary]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
Lead Vocals
Rob Meurer
Rob Meurer
Synthesizer
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Piano
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
First Violin
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Background Vocals
Tommy Taylor
Tommy Taylor
Drums
Andy Salmon
Andy Salmon
Bass Guitar
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Saxophone
Lew McCreary
Lew McCreary
Trombone
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Don Roberts
Don Roberts
Saxophone
Jack Kelso
Jack Kelso
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
Songwriter
Rob Meurer
Rob Meurer
Arranger
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Producer
Bobby Hata
Bobby Hata
Mastering Engineer
Stuart Gitlin
Stuart Gitlin
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chet Himes
Chet Himes
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
[Verse 2]
And I've got such a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
[Verse 3]
I was born the son of a lawless man
Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand
Lived nine lives
Gunned down ten
Gonna ride like the wind
[Verse 4]
And I've got such a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
Gonna ride like the wind
[Verse 5]
Accused and tried and told to hang
I was nowhere in sight when the church bells rang
Never was the kind to do as I was told
Gonna ride like the wind before I get old
[Verse 6]
It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
[Verse 7]
And I've got such a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
[Verse 8]
And I've got a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
Gonna ride like the wind
[Verse 9]
Ride
Gonna ride like the wind
[Verse 10]
Ride
Written by: Christopher Cross

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