Ride on
AC/DC Bon Scott Lyrics


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It's another lonely evening
And another lonely town
But I ain't too young to worry
And I ain't too old to cry
When a woman gets me down
Got another empty bottle
And another empty bed
Ain't too young to admit it
And I'm not too old to lie
I'm just another empty head

That's why I'm lonely
I'm so lonely
But I know what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna ride on
Ride on
Ride on, standing on the edge of the road
Ride on, thumb in the air
Ride on, one of these days I'm gonna
Ride on, change my evil ways
Till then I'll just keep dragging on

Broke another promise
And I broke another heart
But I ain't too young to realize
That I ain't too old to try
Try to get back to the start
And it's another red light nightmare
Another red light street
And I ain't too old to hurry
Cause I ain't too old to die
But I sure am hard to beat

But I'm lonely
Lord I'm lonely
What am I gonna do

Ride on
Ride on, got myself a one-way ticket
Ride on
Ride on, going the wrong way
Ride on, gonna change my evil ways
Ride on, one of these days
One of these days

Ride on
Ride on
I'm gonna ride on
Ride on, looking for a truck
Ride on




Ride on, keep on riding
Riding on and on and on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the AC/DC song “Ride On” are about the singer's loneliness and his struggle with addiction to not just substances but also to relationships. The opening stanza sets the tone for the song describing his lonely situation in a new town with empty beds and bottles, which illustrates his feeling of emptiness. He talks about not being too young to worry or cry but also not being too old to lie, indicating that he is aware of his mistakes and is trying to rectify them. He acknowledges that he has made mistakes and has broken promises and hearts, but he is still willing to try and start again.


In the chorus, he sings about “riding on” which can be interpreted as a metaphor for a couple of different things. Firstly, it could be about riding on and not giving in to addiction, and secondly, it could be about moving forward and trying to find new opportunities regardless of his current situation. The line “standing on the edge of the road” indicates that he is not giving up despite feeling like he is on the edge.


The last stanza talks about the singer’s decision to move in a different direction with his life by getting a one-way ticket and going the wrong way. It is clear that he wants to change his ways and is aware that it might take him some time to get there. The line, “Riding on and on and on” is an indication that this journey is a long one, and he is aware that he needs to keep on moving no matter how difficult it gets.


Line by Line Meaning

It's another lonely evening
I'm feeling lonely once again


And another lonely town
I'm in a new town and I still feel lonely


But I ain't too young to worry
I may be young, but I have my worries


And I ain't too old to cry
I may be old, but I can still cry when I'm sad


When a woman gets me down
When I have relationship troubles


Got another empty bottle
I have another empty bottle of alcohol


And another empty bed
I have another empty bed to sleep in tonight


Ain't too young to admit it
I'm not too young to admit my faults


And I'm not too old to lie
But I can still lie when I need to


I'm just another empty head
I'm just another person with nothing in my head


That's why I'm lonely
That's why I feel lonely all the time


I'm so lonely
I feel extremely lonely


But I know what I'm gonna do
But I know what I need to do to feel better


I'm gonna ride on
I'm going to hit the road


Ride on
I'm going to keep moving forward


Ride on, standing on the edge of the road
I'm standing on the side of the road, ready to ride


Ride on, thumb in the air
I'm hitchhiking to get to my next destination


Ride on, one of these days I'm gonna
One of these days, I'll finally


Ride on, change my evil ways
Ride on and change my bad habits


Till then I'll just keep dragging on
Until then, I'll just keep moving forward


Broke another promise
I broke another promise to someone


And I broke another heart
I also hurt someone's feelings


But I ain't too young to realize
But I'm not too young to understand my mistakes


That I ain't too old to try
And I'm not too old to try to make things right


Try to get back to the start
I'll try to go back to where everything started


And it's another red light nightmare
I'm stuck in another traffic jam


Another red light street
Another street full of red lights


And I ain't too old to hurry
I'm not too old to speed up and get to where I'm going


Cause I ain't too old to die
I may be old, but I'm still alive


But I sure am hard to beat
I'm confident in my abilities to keep going


Lord I'm lonely
I feel very lonely


What am I gonna do
What can I do to fix my loneliness


Ride on, got myself a one-way ticket
I'm riding on and I only have enough money for a one-way ticket


Ride on, going the wrong way
I'm heading in the wrong direction


Ride on, gonna change my evil ways
I'm going to change my bad habits and become a better person


Ride on, one of these days
One of these days, I'll finally


Riding on and on and on
Keep on moving forward forever




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG, RONALD BELFORD SCOTT

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@philipshirk2228

It's another lonely evening
And another lonely town
But I ain't too young to worry
And I ain't too old to cry
When a woman gets me down
Got another empty bottle
And another empty bed
Ain't too young to admit it
And I'm not too old to lie
I'm just another empty head

That's why I'm lonely
I'm so lonely
But I know what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna ride on
Ride on
Ride on, standing on the edge of the road
Ride on, thumb in the air
Ride on, one of these days I'm gonna
Ride on, change my evil ways
Till then I'll just keep dragging on

Broke another promise
And I broke another heart
But I ain't too young to realize
That I ain't too old to try
Try to get back to the start
And it's another red light nightmare
Another red light street
And I ain't too old to hurry
Cause I ain't too old to die
But I sure am hard to beat

But I'm lonely
Lord I'm lonely
What am I gonna do

Ride on
Ride on, got myself a one-way ticket
Ride on
Ride on, going the wrong way
Ride on, gonna change my evil ways
Ride on, one of these days
One of these days

Ride on
Ride on
I'm gonna ride on
Ride on, looking for a truck
Ride on
Ride on, keep on riding
Riding on and on and on



All comments from YouTube:

@channel_959

This should be more popular than Thunderstruck. This song isn't just a song. It is a work of art. This needs to be at least in the billions for views. This song is absolutely amazing and perfect. Who's with me?

Edit: Thank you all so much for the 500 likes!

@dCaddyshk

Right On!

@caraa5298

I'm w ya

@channel_959

@@dCaddyshk 🤘🎸

@bupe007

Ride on

@mattbrody4990

Ride On🎶

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@Jason-ng2vf

This song is completely underrated. It is a great piece of blues rock

@larrystevens1979

My favorite

@davidnichols240

Right On ✅️

@davidnichols240

Gonna Change my Evil Ways! One of These Days 😂❤

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