Sleep on, little darlin',
the sun's about to rise,
sleep on, little darlin',
don't you open up your eyes.
I'd like to stay here with you,
because you're outta sight,
but baby, I'm a rover,
and it's getting light.
It's time to ride, time to ride,
time to ride

All I ever need, babe,
I'm wearin' on my back,
I'm a man who travels light, babe,
so I got no need to pack.
I'd like to stay here with you,
and try to make things right,
but baby, I'm a rover,
and it's getting light.
It's time to ride, time to ride,
time to ride

It's true I’d want somebody
walkin' by my side,
it's fine to love somebody,
but what I love is light.
I'll always think about you
when I lie awake at night,
but baby, I'm a rover,
and it's getting light.
It's time to ride, time to ride,
 time to ride