Riding To New York

Tuning: Standard Capo on the 5th fret Intro: Well, I met him in Minnesota. He was dark and overcast, with long grey hair and eyes that stared through me like I was glass. I asked, "Where are you going to?" He said, "I'm the wind, I'm just blowin' through". He lit up a cigarette and began to talk: "See the doctors told me that my body won't hold me, my lungs are turning black. Been Lucky Strike's fool since I was at school, now there ain't no turning back. They can't tell me how long I've got, maybe months, but maybe not. So I'm taking this bike and riding to New York. 'Cause I wanna see my grand-daughter one last time Want to hold her close and feel her tiny Heartbeat next to mine Wanna see my son and the man he's become Tell him I'm sorry for the things I've done And I'd do it if I had to walk Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York (intersection) Intro-ish Through the forests of Wisconsin, that I knew as a boy Past the skyline of Chicago, 'round the lakes of Illinois I lay my head in a motel bed When my back get sore and my eyes turn red And listen to the trucks roll past my door Through the fields of Ohio as the sunshine paints them gold I run just like a river runs, rapid, quick and cold Fly through Pennsylvania and the Jersey turn-pike tolls I won't stop 'til I get to New York 'Cause I wanna see my grand-son one last time Wanna see his eyes sparkling and stare back into mine Now my time is short, I wanna see my daughter Tell her all the things that I should have taught her And I'd do it if I had to walk Oh, I'm taking this bike and I'm riding to New York (intersection) Intro-ish And I'd go up to the church yard one last time Lay flowers down for the woman who gave me The best years of my life And I'd do it if I had to walk Yeah, I'd do it if I had to walk (with pinky on 1st string 5ft fret I'm taking this bike and riding to New York (outro -end-