Passenger | Riding To New York (Official Album Audio)

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Riding To New York Official Album Audio from Passengers new Album ‘Whispers’

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All music and words written by Mike Rosenberg
Produced by Chris Vallejo & Mike Rosenberg
Engineered and Mixed by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording Studios Sydney

Riding To New York was performed by:

Mike Rosenberg - Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Nicholas Buc - String Arrangements
Marianne Broadfoot & Kerry Martin - Violin
Shelley Soerensen - Viola
Rowena Macniesh - Cello
Peter Marin - Drums
Alex Boneham - Electric Bass
Scott Aplin - Piano
Phillip Churchill, Andrew Dale & Geraldine Hollett - Backing Vocals
Matthew Keegan - Brass Arrangements & Clarinet
James Greening - Trombone & Trumpet
Chris Vallejo - Mellotron
Scott Aplin - Piano
Tony Azzopardi - Shaker & Tambourine
Nick Garbutt - Trumpet

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[terminallumbago]

I hope that man was able to make it to New York and see his family. And I hope somehow he was able to hear this song.

[GodzillaFx]

In this negative world, u are a little gentle light . The Great Passenger, thank you

[merlinHPtwilight]

During this song, the crowd in the theatre was completely silent, at Passengers request. It remains one of the most emotional moments I've ever experienced during a concert. The story of this man stuck with Passenger, and now with me as well because of this beautifully sad song that gets to me every time. Truly amazing what music can make you feel! <3

[katmcnichol]

This song and every song he sings had giving me the courage to search for the son I gave up for adoption in 1986. I am forever grateful. God bless you

[Pleumel]

always brings me close to tears when he mentioned the chirchyard and his dead wife.. "Lay flowers down for the woman who gave me the best years of my life.." <3 so much power in these words..

[saidsinno]

Well, I met him in Minnesota,
He was dark and overcast.
With long, grey hair and eyes that stared
Through me like I was glass.
I asked "Where are you going to?"
He said, "I'm the wind I'm just blowing through."
He lit up a cigarette and began to talk.

Said:
"The doctors told me that my body won't hold me,
My lungs are turning black.
Been a lucky strike's fool since I was at school and there ain't no turning back.
They can't tell me how long I've got,
Maybe months but maybe not,
So I'm taking this bike and riding to New York.

'Cause I wanna see my grand-daughter one last time,
Wanna hold her close and feel her tiny heartbeat next to mine.
Wanna see my son and the man he's become,
Tell him I'm sorry for the things I've done,
And I'd do it if I had to walk.
Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York

Through the forests of Wisconsin that I knew as a boy,
Past the sky line of Chicago,
Round the lakes of Illinois.
I lay my head in a motel bed where my back is sore and my eyes turn red,
Listen to the trucks roll past my door.
Through the fields of Ohio as the sunshine paints them gold.
I run just like a river runs, rapid, quick and cold.
And fly through Pennsylvania and the Jersey turnpike tolls.
And I won't stop 'till I get to New York.

'Cause I wanna see my grand-son one last time.
Wanna see his eyes sparkling and stare back into mine.
Now my time is shorter,
I wanna see my daughter,
Tell her I'm sorry for the things I taught her
And I'd do it if I had to walk.
Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York.

And I'd go up to the churchyard one last time,
Lay flowers down for the woman who gave me the best years of my life,
And I'd do it if I had to walk.
Yeah, I'd do it if I had to walk.
I'm taking this bike and riding to New York."

[baddaddy]

unsung hero. With his words and songs.

[nilotpaldhakal]

For those who didn't know, this is actually a true story. It kept Mike from relapsing to smoking.

[mimi-yltz]

I'm british and listened to this on the way to the Grand Canyon. This song is just beautiful and i just zoned out, listening, staring out into the desert. Never had a feeling like it ❤

[stanlymedjo]

Not even a million views was this song need more than a billion is so touching bravo bravo am spechless

[LetPeaceAbound]

Passenger's poetry is inexplicable!!! I love all his songs

[George-rdwt]

frickin passenger and his sad songs.. making me tear up every time.

[dizzerio]

Lost at holding tears when he said

'see the man hes become, and say sorry for the things ive done'

[MrVoice]

I have played this song on my guitar along with passenger for more than 50 times now....never get enough of it

[edithandisi]

my favourite song on the album. It brings tears to my eyes

[EPmager]

Oh my, this one makes me cry every time I play it.

[nellyvandijk]

this song tells such a touching story, and you only hear it if you listen carefully. Love it to pieces <3

[ginahanley]

Still listening in 2022. This song is just touches your heart, the entire album is perfection.

[blackV]

I mean seriously, Mike (passenger) deserves all the views in the darn world.
Mike, you are the definition of an artist, every word in this song is deep and carries a great sorrow from this story and you sing it in the best way I can possibly imagine.
Thank god for you and keep up, we fuc*ing love you.

[jacobmaclane]

Thank you Mike. You have made living life a little easier for all of us, simply by playing these songs.

Keep carrying on.