Lyrics

MAY THE TRAIL THAT YOU RIDE ON BE A SAFE ONE
MAY THE LORD BE THE LIGHT ALONG YOUR WAY
FOR WHAT TRAIL IS PLUM WORTH THE RIDIN
IF THE LORD DOESN'T LIGHT YOUR WAY

MAY THE WELL THAT YOU DRINK FROM, BE A SWEET ONE
MAY THE HAY THAT YOU BED IN, BE SWEET
FOR WHY WOULD YOU BED DOWN IN THE BRAMBLES
WHERE THORNS, WILL POKE YOU IN THE SEAT

RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU HOME
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME
DON'T TAKE THE ROUGH AND ROCKY ROAD
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME

MAY THE HORSE THAT YOU PICK, BE A SOUND ONE
MAY HE NE-VER STUMBLE NEVER FAIL
MAY YOUR SADDLE FIT KINDLY TO YOUR FANNY
MAY YOUR SADDLE BAGS BE FULL ALONG THE TRAIL

MAY YOUR BED ROLL BE THICK, WARM, AND COZY
MAY IT KEEP YOU SAFE AND WARM WHEN SUN GOES DOWN
MAY YOU FIND, MANY FRIENDS ALONG THE JOURNEY
UNTIL, YOUR TRAV'LIN DAYS ARE DONE

RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU HOME
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME
DON'T TAKE THE ROUGH AND ROCKY ROAD
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME

RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU HOME
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME
DON'T TAKE THE ROUGH AND ROCKY ROAD
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME
RIDE THE TRAIL, THAT TAKES YOU SAFELY HOME