i ride at dawn

Ben Harper

Like my father
And his father, and his father before
Watch the soil burn in the fire
War after war
Done things I didn?t know I could
For the common good
Tomorrow I ride at dawn

Give a man a hundred years
And he?ll want a hundred more
Give him a hundred choices
And he still chooses war
From Salem Poor to Genghis Khan
Tomorrow I ride at dawn

I was born for battle
I was born to lead
I was born to help those who have dreams of being free
Brother stop your crying, sister dry your eyes
You?ll hear my medals ringing from Shreveport to Shabagan
Tomorrow I ride at dawn

At first light, I march to battle
Not my own life, but brothers? I must save
And when you hear those pipes and drummers
You?ll know I marched to glory or proudly to my grave
Tell my loved ones they must carry on
For tomorrow I ride at dawn

Tomorrow I ride at dawn
Tomorrow I ride at dawn
Tell my loved ones they must carry on
For tomorrow I ride at dawn