Let It Ride!

"Let It Ride" was recorded "live" in the studio. The musicians and all other people - probably around 15-20 in all - who were in the studio during the session, took part by applauding, laughing, yelling and screaming.

Lyric:
Horse named Speedy and a forty dollar bet
The three-legged nag hasn't showed up yet
Let it ride, let it ride
Eight-ball - pool-hall, ten-dollar pot
I'd lost forty before I ever shot
Let it ride, let it ride

Chorus:
Let it ride ride ride
Five on the game and a dollar on the side
Shake 'em up and let 'em roll
Win or lose let it ride

Now Ruth works down at a notions store
She smells better than a 'hun'erd dollar whore
Let it ride, let it ride
There's just two things I could say about Ruth
One's a good story and the other's the truth
Let it ride, let it ride

Chorus

Repeat Chorus

Well I'm payin' my taxes lord 'til it hurts
Payin' for the government to make it worse
Let it ride, let it ride
And speakin' of the government I'll say this
If we're gonna get screwed then we oughta get kissed
Let it ride, let it ride

Chorus

Repeat Chorus

Words and music: Dick Feller  © Sony/ATV Songs LLC Tree Publishing