You Took Me For A Ride
***Songwriters Story***
The song opens with the chorus, where the singer lays it all out—he’s
been taken for a ride by someone he trusted. His one-time girlfriend
didn’t just walk away, she walked away with everything. She took the
money, left him with nothing, and disappeared without a trace. There’s a
mix of heartbreak and disbelief as he questions her betrayal, asking,
“Why’d you take the money, honey, and leave me hog-tied?” The hook sets
the tone: this isn’t just a breakup song, it’s about being blindsided by
greed and deception.
In the first verse, he reflects on how it all started with something
innocent—a lottery ticket they bought together, agreeing to split it
50/50 if luck ever came their way. Against all odds, they won, but
instead of sharing the fortune, she saw the winning numbers in the Town
Gazette and quietly cashed the ticket on her own. By the second verse,
the reality hits hard: she “cashed and dashed” with a two-million-dollar
payout, letting greed take over. Still, there’s a hint of poetic justice
in his voice as he predicts she’ll burn through the money and come back
around within a year, long after the damage is done.
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You Took Me for a Ride
You took me for a ride
Lied to me, yeah you hurt my pride
You took all the loot
Left me alone to boot
Why’d you take the money honey
Leave me hog-tied
You took me for a ride
The lottery ticket we bought, supposed to be a 50/50 split
I put my trust in you, must have been a blind dimwit
Never dreamed we’d win, not very much of a chance
The winning number in the town gazette, ended our romance
You took me for a ride
Lied to me, yeah you hurt my pride
You took all the loot
Left me alone to boot
Why’d you take the money honey
Leave me hog-tied
You took me for a ride
You didn’t split the winnings; you just cashed and dashed
Your friends said you up and left, bad news travels fast
Two-million-dollar payout, greed made you disappear
You’re going to blow all that dough, be back within a year
You took me for a ride
Lied to me, yeah you hurt my pride
You took all the loot
Left me alone to boot
Why’d you take the money honey
Leave me hog-tied
You took me for a ride
(Instrumental)
You took me for a ride
Lied to me, yeah you hurt my pride
You took all the loot
Left me alone to boot
Why’d you take the money honey
Leave me hog-tied
You took me for a ride
Why’d you take the money honey
Leave me hog-tied
You took me for a ride
Sure enough did!