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Stay On the Ride - Patty Griffin



     
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Little old man, little old man staring down the road
Waiting on the bus, it's getting kinda cold
Bus finally gets there, he got nowhere to sit down
And the driver said, "You can stand right here behind me
Or wait for the next one to come around"And the old man says, "That's okay, I'll stand
I might look like a little old man to you
But I've been riding this bus for years and years and years
I don't even know where it's going to"And the driver says, "You don't know where this bus is going to?"
Old man says, "No, I don't, do you?"
Driver says, "You don't know where this bus is going to?"
Old man says, "I just want it to get me throughI'm staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
Staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhereBus is rolling along, outside
It's looking kinda strange
There earth is shaking, the clouds are breaking
Everything is blue, where it was grayA thousand red birds fly over fields of snow
Driver looks back in the mirror for the old man
"Where did he go, where did he go? Oh, there he is

Hey, old man, old man, old man, you still don't know?"
And the old man says, "No, I don't son, but I'm happy to goI'm staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
He said, I'm staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhereI was born with no name, knowing nothing, still I don't
Somebody said, 'you need a name, I'm gonna give you a name'
And I said, 'No, you won't', I said, 'No, you won't'"You can let me off here, son
Thank you for the ride"
And the driver said, "This is the middle of nowhere, sir"
He pulls off to the sideAnd the old man says
"It might look that way to you, maybe it is"
Old man says
"It might look that way to you, son, maybe it isThen he says, "Stay on the ride, it's gonna take you somewhere
He said, Stay on the ride, it's gonna take you somewhere
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhereIt always takes you somewhere
Gonna take you somewhere
Always takes you somewhere
Gonna take you somewhereAlways takes you somewhere
Gonna take you somewhere
Always takes you somewhere
Gonna take you some

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Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16th, 1964 in Old Town, Maine, is an American folk singer.

She brought out her debut album Living With Ghosts--a set of demos featuring only Ms. Griffin and her guitar--to critical acclaim in 1996. Her sophomore album, Flaming Red, demonstrated a more rocking, full-band sound. The ill-fated Silver Bell album was never released by her record label, however, and the label terminated her recording contract shortly after that. Many of the songs from Silver Bell were re-recorded for subsequent albums.
After switching to ATO Records Griffin brought out 3 albums in rapid succession: 1000 Kisses and Impossible Dream, which were both nominated for Grammy awards, and A Kiss In Time, a well-received live album. In March 2007, she released Children Running Through to great critical acclaim.

She has penned a wide variety of songs - Long Ride Home, Top of the World, Tony, Forgiveness, Chief, Mad Mission--that touch her listeners deeply. A number of high profile artists have covered Patty's songs, including the Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler, Emmylou Harris, The Wreckers, Solomon Burke and pop star Kelly Clarkson; these have brought her exposure in the more mainstream pop and country worlds outside of folk music circles. Upon hearing Solomon Burke's cover of one of her tunes, she said she almost didn't feel worthy of singing it anymore.

Following her collaboration with Mavis Staples on a tune for a compilation album Peter York, suggested Griffin make an album of gospel songs. Griffin agreed on the condition that Buddy Miller, a friend and bandmate, produced the record. Downtown Church was recorded at the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville with a 2010 release date. The album features long-time friends Buddy and Julie Miller, as well as Shawn Colvin and Emmylou Harris. It also includes songs by Hank Williams, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, and "All Creatures of Our God and King," a song accredited to St. Francis of Assisi.





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