Ride On Red Ride On

N.C. A Ride on Red, ride on A Well I left my home in Vicksburg and startet travelling north A Made it to New Orleans as the bus was taking off A The citizens' committee was giving away the fare N.C. Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on outta here" D A Ride on, ride on Red, ride on E Gonna ride off to my freedom D A And make those Northern States my home G A N.C. G A N.C. We made it into Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat G A N.C. A N.C. I got myself a sandwich and I eat it on the street D A Ride on, Louisianna Red, ride on E Gonna ride on to your freedom D A And make those Northern States your home Harmoniuca Solo A D A E D A Guitar Solo A D A E D A G A N.C. G A N.C. We made it into Little Rock, we made another state G A N.C. A N.C. Took the whole of the U.S. army to make one school integrate D A Ride on, ride on Red, ride on E Gonna ride on to your freedom D A And make those Northern States your home G A N.C. G A N.C. Well I live here in New York and I am doing fine G A N.C. A N.C. Have myself a ball above the Mason-Dixon line D A Ride on, ride on Red, ride on E Gonna ride on to my freedom D A And make those Northern States my home A D A E D A D A E D A D A E