Ride Like the Wind
Ride Like the Wind is a song by Christopher Cross in 1980, which was written and produced by him. It appeared on the album Christopher Cross.
History
According to the inlay of the album, this song is dedicated to the former Little Feat frontman Lowell George, who died in 1979. The background vocals is by Michael McDonald. The piece was published on 15 February 1980 and reported by a rider on the run to Mexico, who shot ten people and is to be hanged. The chorus is " And I've got examined a long way to go to make it to the border of Mexico. So I'll ride like the wind "