Ride Like the Wind

"Ride Like the Wind" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. A shortened version was released in February 1980 as the lead single from his Grammy-winning self-titled debut album. It reached number 2 on the US charts for four consecutive weeks, behind Blondie's "Call Me." On the album's inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the band Little Feat, who had died in 1979. It features backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a guitar solo by Cross.

In Sing, Ray sang this song as his audition for Buster Moon's singing competition. A snippet of "Ride Like the Wind" appears as part of the "Auditions" track on the Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

Lyrics

It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again

And I've got such a long way to go (such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind

I was born the son of a lawless man
Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand
Lived nine lives
Gunned down ten
Gonna ride like the wind

And I've got such a long way to go (such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
Gonna ride like the wind

Accused and tried and told to hang
I was nowhere in sight when the church bells rang
Never was the kind to do as I was told
Gonna ride like the wind before I get old

It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again

And I've got such a long way to go (such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind

And I've got a long way to go (such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind

Gonna ride like the wind
Ride!
Gonna ride like the wind
Ride!

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SING: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
\| Around the World \| Auditions \| Bamboléo \| Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (acoustic version) \| Faith \| Gimme Some Lovin' \| Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight \| Hallelujah (duet version) \| I Don't Wanna \| I'm Still Standing \| Let's Face the Music and Dance \| Listen to the Music \| My Way \| OH.MY.GOSH \| Out To Lunch (End Titles) \| Pennies from Heaven \| Pon de Floor \| Set It All Free \| Shake It Off \| The Way I Feel Inside \| The Wind \| Under Pressure \| Venus \|
SING (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE)
\| All Creatures Great and Small \| Big Daddy Escapes \| Buster's Pep Talk \| Dream Big Dreams \| Gang Getaway \| Good Luck Everyone \| Johnny Gets the Call \| Let's Go to Work \| Meena \| The Moon Theatre / Golden Slumbers \| None Other Than Miss Nana Noodleman \| Out To Lunch (End Titles) \| Planning the Heist \| The Poolhouse \| Prison Visit \| Rosita Returns Home \| Rosita's Invention \| The Selection \| Stuck in Traffic \| Talk to Me, Crawley \| Visiting Nana (Eddie's Tune) \| The Winds of Change \| Who Is This "Moon"? \|
SING AUDITION SONGS
\| 9 to 5 \| Anaconda \| Bad Romance \| Ben \| Butterfly \| Chandelier \| Crazy in Love \| Firework \| The Humpty Dance \| I Don't Wanna \| I Love My Shirt \| Jump \| The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) \| Kira Kira Killer \| Kiss from a Rose \| Lollipop \| Pennies from Heaven \| Ride Like the Wind \| Stay With Me \| Stout-Hearted Men \| The Safety Dance \|
NON-AUDITION/SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM SING
\| All of Me \| Baker Street \| Call Me Maybe \| Childhood Memories \| Flashing Lights \| Garota de Ipanema \| Happy Birthday to You \| Hold On, We're Going Home \| Koi Koi Koi \| La Primavera (Spring) \| Love Interruption \| Million Bucks \| Nessun dorma \| Ninja Re Bang Bang \| Take Five \| True Colors \| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go \|
SONGS USED IN SING MINI-MOVIES
\| Pump Up the Jam \|
SONGS USED IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR SING
\| All I Do Is Win \| Dream On \| Eye of the Tiger \| Gold \| Groove Is in the Heart \| Roar \| Sing \| Sing for the Moment \| Sleigh Ride \| Victorious \| Without You \| Wonderful Christmastime \|
MISCELLANEOUS SING-RELATED SONGS
\| Just Dance \|