The Rider Song Lyrics and Chords by Lefty Frizzell
The Rider
Recorded by Lefty Frizzell
Written by Wanda Tubb
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Riding riding fast at midnight
Comes a horseman o'er the
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vines
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Pressing on to find a
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shelter
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From the icy wind and
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rain
The night the night was black the wind blew stronger
Winter's rains can freeze the blood with
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cold
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as he rides along he
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wonders
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If he can out race the blinding
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snow
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cold and weary of the
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saddle
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As he rides he races with the
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wind
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Hoping that distant light
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before
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someone who will let a stranger
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in
The wind its endless rage grew wilder
No one could hear him knocking at the
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door
He
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called to them the howling wind grew
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wilder
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voice could not be heard above the
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roar
The night the night was black the wind blew stronger
Winters rains can freeze the blood with
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cold
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with the morning light they
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found
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Underneath the mountain of
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snow
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cold and weary of the
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saddle
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When he felt the warmth that heaven
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sent
He's
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resting now forever in the
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sunshine
The
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angels must have let the stranger
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in
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Rider?
- The song The Rider was sang by Lefty Frizzell.
Who is Lefty Frizzell?
- William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 - July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer.
Frizzell influenced a number of other country singers, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, and John Fogerty. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. After the death of Hank Williams in 1953, Frizzell released many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts. His success did not carry on into the 1960s, and after suffering from alcoholism, he died at age 47.
A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music became much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.
