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



Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae

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    General Comment:Don't know if you guys know, but this was also the last song he recorded before he died.
    Crazy shit.
    Flag BLaacKeNon January 04, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:"I got myself a one way ticket, going the wrong way" - Ride On
    "Season ticket on a one way ride" - Highway To Hell

    Both songs are studies in contrast. In Ride On Bon expresses regret and thinks he is headed the 'wrong way' and in Highway... you have Bon celebrating a reckless ride down south of whatever is good ('the wrong way'). Both songs are good for driving after you've a few drinks too many. Ride On was like an al coholic's "moment of clarity" . Driving to Highway...... always kept you on the edge, not knowing if it's going to be your last ride. Especially after you've done something wicked.
    Flag ha81ahon July 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is a great song, many of Bon's songs are quite meaningful (eg Let There Be Rock, Sin City, Dog Eat Dog). Bon is very underrated as a songwriter.

    One thing has always bothered me about Ride On. however. It's the lines:

    "And I ain't too old to hurry
    Cause I ain't too old to die"

    Seems to me that Bon misspoke the lyric, and it should've been "ain't too young to die".

    But for that line, the song is so tightly constructed around the idea that he's too old to be reckless and too young to know how to stop, and that it's stopped being fun, and that time is running out. It's a song about growing up, and not being able to.

    Does anybody know if he sang the lyric differently in other performances?
    Flag Sonofagunzelon July 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is my favorite AC/DC song and it stands the test of time.
    Flag bill1985on March 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is just an amazing song, great solo too.
    Flag dugaholeon March 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:and also this song is known to my knowledge to be the "Bon Scott Last Known Recording" when he sang it live in 1980 with the French band trust. it is a very good version. but there is no way in hell that the original will ever be beat. this is a beautiful song and in fact does get you thinking. I love it so much...as a matter of fact imma go have a smoke and relax to this track right now haha
    Flag retardbillon July 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:and also this song is known to my knowledge to be the "Bon Scott Last Known Recording" when he sang it live in 1980 with the French band trust. it is a very good version. but there is no way in hell that the original will ever be beat. this is a beautiful song and in fact does get you thinking. I love it so much...as a matter of fact imma go have a smoke and relax to this track right now haha
    Flag retardbillon July 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:you're funny. This song is great. I agree it is pretty ironic about him saying he's going to stop fucking around and get straight but he never had the chance. Maybe this songs sarcastic? Probably not, but I've liked this for a long time now
    Flag heyjude55on May 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Everyone's right-except for one person.

    It's a great song

    It's an inspirational song

    It's ironic under the consideration of Bon Scott's death

    It's a differend AC/DC to say the least

    but....


    demau senae is wrong

    the opening lyrics are:

    It's another lonely evening

    IN another lonely town

    not and another lonely town

    not to nitpick, but you're just plain wrong


    GREAT FRIKIN SONG!!
    Flag robinjay490on January 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song is pretty ironic considering Bon Scott's death. It's also a really sad song, not only because of the words, but because of the tune and mood of the song. Has anyone else noticed this, I'm wondering? A typical AC/DC song is loud, wild, off-the-top, with the members of the band screaming themselves hoarse, laughing, shouting, and having a pretty good time, from what I hear, both of the live and recorded versions of songs. However, this one is slow, softly sung, with only other members of the band joining in on "Ride on." The only laughter in this is Scott giving a sardonic, sarcastic laugh as he says, "One of these days..." which is by far the saddest line in the song.

    I also agree with willia05. He, as well as the band, were viewed as having no real deep meaning, just singing about shallow things. In fact, Angus Young himself said, "We don't sing about things we don't know. We sing about things we DO know - sex, booze, and rock n' roll." (I have Bonfire, which comes with a booklet full of pretty good quotes.) However, rock n' roll is a broad topic that can include a lot of things, including the hardships of the lifestyle, which is what Scott is singing of. Again agreeing with willia05, he sings it, again, in the way he knows - not poetically, so you don't have to think about all the hidden metaphors. You can slap on a pair of headphones and know what he's saying, which is in a different way than a lot of rock bands. You rock out in a different way to this song, as opposed to louder songs. This song, just as much as Highway to Hell, Dirty Deeds, Big Balls, etc. is an excellent example of AC/DC, just in a different way. It isn't loud, obnoxious, rude, and wild, which makes us love AC/DC. It's quiet, reflective, soft, and simply poetic, which makes us love them even more, eh?
    Flag TaytorToton January 19, 2006   Link

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