she could ve passed for a cowboy the way she carried herself and that fifty pounds of leather put it up on that pony light as a feather like she d done it all her life then she asked if i was ready handed me the reins and we started out walking up until that morning she hadn t been much on talking guess it d finally come the time and she said i ve learned more from the back of a horse than most folks ever get to know you never really know what you re made of til you ride out on your own oooh baby don t worry i know you re gonna be just fine oooh now don t be in a hurry you ll feel it when you hit your stride don t get rattled sit deep in the saddle remember to hold on tight and never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly i remember what she told me it s as clear as a bell like it was on that morning kind of like a blessing and a warning i ve carried all this time i ll pass it on to my daughter as she loads up her car and heads out of the driveway she ll have had enough of doing things my way it ll be her turn to fly and i ll say i ve learned more from the back of a horse than most folks ever get to know you never really know what you re made of til you ride out on your own oooh baby don t worry you know you re gonna be just fine oooh don t be in a hurry you ll feel it when you hit your stride don t get rattled sit deep in the saddle remember to hold on tight and never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly oooh baby don t worry you know you re gonna be just fine oooh don t be in a hurry you ll feel it when you hit your stride don t get rattled sit deep in the saddle remember to hold on tight and never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly don t you ever ride faster than your guardian angel can fly remember oh remember baby she coulda passed for a cowboy