Up on the ridge, I seen a rider passin' by Up on the ridge, I seen a rider passin' by I heard thunder in the distance I seen the lightning in his eye Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate Details must be dealt with Before the hour gets too late Up on the ridge there's a highway headin' home Where the ramblin' men must leave their sin Up on the ridge Up on the ridge, there's a fire about to burn Up on the ridge, there's a fire about to burn When the sun sets on the lowlands, only one of us will return Up on the ridge, there's a highway headin' home Where the ramblin' men must leave their sin Up on the ridge Up on the ridge, there's a highway headin' home Where the ramblin' men must leave their sin Up on the ridge, yeah