Ridin' the Red-Eye Lyrics

You see that grey-haired man by the window
He ain't half as old as he looks
Barely aware that his wife has left him
He won't see his children grow up

Chorus:

Ridin' the Red-Eye
You can't take this ride all the way
Ridin' the Red-Eye
Whoa, it'll kill you one day

You see that girl so young and pretty
She don't know she'll be gettin' off soon
She'll take anything to stay on the Red-Eye
She don't see she's got it all to lose

I'm sick and tired of hearin' why
I should get on board that old Red-Eye
To find myself surrounded
By dealers, drunks and wasted lives
Overdoses, bitter tears
I want a sharp mind and my vision clear
Gonna look at life right in the eye
Gonna make damn sure it don't pass me by

Only two ways to get off the Red-Eye
One's good and the other one ain't
One leaves you six feet under
One gives you a chance again

Get off the Red-Eye
You can't take this ride all the way
Ridin' the Red-Eye
Whoa, it'll kill you one day