[Verse 1] Dust on the blacktop, sun sinking low Another Friday night, nowhere left to go Heard the gravel crunch, saw the headlights gleam Pulled up in that '78, living out a dream [Chorus] Black cowboy jeans, though no rodeo in sight Black painted nails, shining in the fading light Denim jacket patched, with a safety pin gleam Midnight rider, a walking, breathing, beautiful dream [Verse 2] Cigarette cherry, glowing in the dark A whispered secret, leaving its lonely mark Said he was headed west, or maybe just away From the same old faces, and the dawning of the day [Chorus] Black cowboy jeans, though no rodeo in sight Black painted nails, shining in the fading light Denim jacket patched, with a safety pin gleam Midnight rider, a walking, breathing, beautiful dream [Bridge] Some folks talk of angels, some talk of ghosts He was just a shadow, haunting these forgotten coasts A quiet rebel, with a fire in his eyes Beneath the vast expanse of these indifferent skies [Chorus]
