This song appears on two albums, and was first released on One World album, and has also been released on the Country Classics album. I had a '56 T-Bird Then I was king of the highway Trying to make it look fast and easy And dreamin' of doin' it my way Let's put the top down baby Feel the wind in our hair We were too young to know better And too cool to care All I wanted was you by my side Baby you're only along for the ride Only along for the ride Rock and roll on the radio Let's turn it up and get down Convertible dreams running wild in the streets In the all time American town When you played the thrill queen, baby I heard the jazz of joy You were every girl in the world But I wasn't every boy All I wanted was you by my side Baby, you're only along for the ride All I wanted was you by my side Baby, you're only along for the ride Only along for the ride Memory pink and charcoal grey Are the clours I painted this song You were 19 and perfect, baby But no one stays perfect too long All I wanted was you by my side Baby you're only along for the ride Only along for the ride Words and Music by Danny O'Keefe and Bill Braun
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