Slippin' and slidin' down on Highway 65
Took a backwater turn just to try to stay alive
She was sittin' in the back of a smoke-filled honkytonk
Playin' five card stud, she had her headlights on
Must-a been the booze and the jukebox on, yeah, yeah
I said, 'hey, baby, what's that you got in your hand?"
She said, 'mind your own business, gonna break this man
Let it ride, oh, let it ride, baby
Oh, let it ride, baby, yeah, yeah
Keep your hands on the wheel, yeah
And let it ride, yeah
Ow, c'mon!
Must-a been mornin' when I caught her eye
She said, 'hey, baby, you can be my alibi'
So we jumped my machine, headed down to Saint Lou
Said she heard about a game and some Chicago Blue
She played her hand like it was hell on fire
I said 'you got $500 on a pair of fives
And we was starvin' last night just tryin' to stay alive'
She said...
Let it ride, oh, let it ride
Oh, let it ride, oh...
Just keep your hands on the wheel, baby
And let it ride
Couldn't shift no higher, had my hands on the wheel
Ten cylinders pushin' red hot steel
Like a freight train comin', I was ready to roll
She said, 'slow down, baby, try to take it slow', yeah
We been drinkin' champagne and muddy water, yeah, yeah
One night she put $20,000 down on number 16
I said, 'honey, call it a night and we can shake this scene
She said...
Let it ride, oh, let it ride, baby
Oh, let it ride, yeah, yeah
Just keep your eyes on the road
And let it ride, yeah
Let it ride, baby, yeah
Let it ride, no, no
Just keep your eyes on the road
And it let it ride, yeah
Shut up and let it ride
What's that?
Ride till the night's on fire, yeah
Na-na-na, oh, hey-hey-hey
Na-na-na, oh, hey-hey-hey
Shut up! Let it ride
Ride till the night's on up
Shut up! Let it ride
