Just Along For The Ride
Cory Morrow Lyrics

He took the picture from the wall
He removed the photograph hanging on the wall

And handed it to me and swirled
And passed it over to me with a twist

I said I done nothing wrong
I declared my innocence

I was framed all along
I was set up from the very beginning

Now they lied right from the start
Now they fabricated the truth from the outset

When they stole my lonely heart
When they deceitfully took advantage of my vulnerable heart

In the picture that you hold
In the image that you possess

Lies the hidden truth untold
Lies the undisclosed truth

And I was just along for the ride
And I was merely a bystander

Where the train's bound I don't know
I have no idea where the train is heading

But I'll ride
But I'll continue on the journey

I just wanted to go
I merely wished to explore beyond my boundaries

Farther than I'd been
Further than I had ventured before

Now I'm along for the ride again
Now I'm a passenger once more

It was a long cold rainy day
It was a lengthy, chilly, and wet day

They kept their smiles at bay
They concealed their grins

Oh to them it was just a game
Oh to them it was only a pastime

To play with my life this way
To manipulate my life this way

When the first man drew his gun
When the first individual pulled out their weapon

Silence befell everyone
Silence overtook everyone present

Oh but a girl she ran for the door
Oh but a girl fled for the exit

And he gunned her down to the floor
And he shot her to the ground

Now we grabbed the loot and we rode
Now we snatched the treasure and rode away

For the posse would soon be formed
For the posse would soon be assembled

Oh but the girl she laid so cold
Oh but the girl lay so cold

As pale as the untouched snow
As light as the pristine snow

We'd ride through rain and snow
We would travel through rain and snow

Not knowing just which way to go
Unaware of the precise direction to take

Oh but this would be my last ride
Oh but this would be my final journey

I'd take my leave tonight
I would depart this night

And the day before we were found
And the day before we were discovered

In a picture we all gathered round
In a photograph, we all congregated

Four men and a lie
Four men and a deceit

I was the only one that was blind
I was the sole individual who did not comprehend

Oh now I sit in this cell
Oh now I am incarcerated in this chamber

I'm waiting my day in hell
I'm anticipating my damnation

So boy you listen good
So listen attentively, boy

There ain't no refuge in the hood
There is no sanctuary within your community

Oh and there's nobody to blame
Oh and no one can be held accountable

I'm a fool of my own acclaim
I'm a fool of my own self-proclaimed glory

Yeah I thought I'd been so wise
Yeah, I believed I was so intelligent

But these men proved my demise
But these individuals caused my downfall

And the train moves down the line
And the train progresses along the track

For a different town each night
For a distinct city each night

Oh in search of a boy like me
Oh in pursuit of a boy comparable to myself

In search of a youth in need
In quest of a youngster requiring assistance