Lyle Lovett - Nothing but a good ride

He?s pulling ou^Ct for Reno He hopes a tire ^Gdon?t blow Up near ^DAlbuquerque He?ll fuel and get some ^Gcoffee Cline?s Corners ^Ctruck stop A waitress with a ^Gwet mop Telling him to ^Ddon?t walk He tips his hat and ^Gdon?t talk

He knows it?s nothing but a ^Cgood ride ^{D C} No there?s nothing there he ^Gcan?t slide ^{C G} No there?s nothing that he ^Dwon?t spin ^{C D} No there?s nothing to it ^Gdo it again ^{C G} No it?s nothing but the ^Cbig show ^{D C} No there?s nowhere that he ^Gwon?t go ^{C G} No he never has to ^Dask why ^{C D} He knows it?s nothing but a ^Ggood^C r^Gide^{G C G}

He says there?s something about a ^Csunrise Waking up ^Gsleepy eyes He says there?s something about a ^Dhighway Telling him he ^Gcan?t stay He says there?s something about a ^Clong drive That gives him some ^Gpeace of mind And there?s something that he ^Dcan?t take When he?s coming in ^Gsecond place

He knows it?s nothing but a ^Cgood ride ^{D C} No there?s nothing there he ^Gcan?t slide ^{C G} No there?s nothing that he ^Dwon?t spin ^{C D} No there?s nothing to it ^Gdo it again ^{C G} No it?s nothing but the ^Cbig show ^{D C} No there?s nowhere that he ^Gwon?t go ^{C G} No he never has to ^Dask why ^{C D} He knows it?s nothing but a ^Ggood ride ^{C G}

And when it?s all ^Cover He?ll move a little ^Gslower He?ll back up to the ^Dtrailer And look toward ^GOklahoma He?ll pull out right through the ^Cmiddle of town And watch the sun start ^Gsinking down Still just lighting up the ^Droad signs Getting ready for the next ^Gtime.

He knows it?s nothing but a ^Cgood ride ^{D C} No there?s nothing there he ^Gcan?t slide ^{C G} No there?s nothing that he ^Dwon?t spin ^{C D} No there?s nothing to it ^Gdo it again ^{C G} No it?s nothing but the ^Cbig show ^{D C} No there?s nowhere that he ^Gwon?t go ^{C G} No he never has to ^Dask why ^{C D} G----C G G----C G G----C G He knows it?s nothing but a good ride