This is lyric #498

Riding For A Fall
by Ben F Burton
(c) 2005

I dozed off to a cowboy song
Deep inside a rainy night
Awoke before the sun arose
Was startled by a light

Through silent darkness in the room
A switch clicked in my brain
Whatever pride I had inside
Would disappear if he remained

I was riding for a fall
No safety net to ease my pain
Riding for a fall this time
And I got myself to blame
I was saddled by my love for him
And my pride began to crawl
I fooled myself while he fooled around
I was riding for a fall

Shoulda seen it comin' long ago
Ignored the signals from the start
I'll never mount that horse again
Riding with blinders ain't too smart

Told me he'd like to try once more
Must think he'll twirl another spell
It seemed to catch him by surprise
When I said, "Man, you go to hell"

I was riding for a fall
No safety net to ease my pain
Riding for a fall this time
And I will sadly take the blame
I was saddled by my love for him
And my pride began to crawl
I fooled myself while he fooled around
I was riding for a fall

Finally, I've put it all behind me
But one day soon he'll lasso someone else
I'll do my best to give that girl fair warning
And spare her all the bitter pain I felt

I was riding for a fall
No safety net to ease the pain
Riding for a fall this time
And I will sadly take the blame
I was saddled by my love for him
And my pride began to crawl
I fooled myself while he fooled around
I was riding for a fall

Someone said, "Hop back on again
As quickly as you fall"
But sometimes you are better off
Lookin' in another stall




[This message has been edited by Marty Helly (edited 06-09-2006).]