This song appears on two albums, and was first released on one world album, and has also been released on the country classics album.         I had a '56 t-bird   Then I was king of the highway   Trying to make it look fast and easy   And dreamin' of doin' it my way   Let's put the top down baby   Feel the wind in our hair      We were too young to know better   And too cool to care      All I wanted was you by my side   Baby you're only along for the ride   Only along for the ride      Rock and roll on the radio   Let's turn it up and get down      Convertible dreams running wild in the streets   In the all time american town   When you played the thrill queen, baby   I heard the jazz of joy   You were every girl in the world   But I wasn't every boy      All I wanted was you by my side   Baby, you're only along for the ride   All I wanted was you by my side   Baby, you're only along for the ride   Only along for the ride      Memory pink and charcoal grey   Are the clours I painted this song   You were 19 and perfect, baby   But no one stays perfect too long      All I wanted was you by my side   Baby you're only along for the ride   Only along for the ride      Words and music by danny o'keefe and bill braun