Colorado Sandstorm Music Song Lyrics: Ride for the Win

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Colorado Sandstorm Music

Ride for the Wind

Colorado Sandstorm Music, B.M.I.
Absolute Zero Publishing, B.M.I.

1.	Oh, the knot in my gut is tight as a fist
	Tight as the knot in my grip
	The bull beneath me's about to explode
	I'm in for one helluva trip
	Oh, the luck of the draw, Ol' Hurricane
	Never been rode so they say
	As mean as they come, that look in his eye
	Saying, “You're gonna hurt today”

chorus	Oh ride, ride, slide-n-Ride for the Win
	I need to cowboy up to claim that jackpot purse
	If I'm gonna make Cheyenne
	One round to go in this rodeo
	Lord, my head's in a spin
	One round to go, I gotta hang on
	Hang on and Ride for the Win

bridge	Eight seconds seems forever, spurring, balance-n-strain
	'Til I knew I covered that Ol' Hurricane

2.	Now, I ain't no kid at thirty-three
	The ground's getting harder it seems
	I don't bounce back like I used to do
	Chasin' these rodeo dreams
	Now one of these days I'll hang it up
	Thank those rodeo clowns
	I'll have some tales to tell the kids
	'Til that last buzzer sounds

chorus

coda	One round to go in this rodeo
	Lord, my head's in a spin
	One round to go, I gotta hang on
	Hang on and Ride for the Win

"I wanted to write a song about bull riding as a metaphor for a long-term relationship, like marriage. I recited the first few lines to a young bull rider, and he said, 'You're not a bull rider but you get it.'

"I decided it was okay to write a song that's just about bull riding. John helped with the lyrics and music, and Jerry Cunningham helped me with the authentic bull riding terminology.

"I was thrilled when Ernie said he wanted to do the song and bring Ernie's Army."
— San