Cow Town Blues Lyrics

Riding into town at sundown

I feel a gentle breeze

The snow on the ground sits unmelted

In spots the sun never sees

My old horse is tired from a long ride

Unlike the ponies that never sleep

I thought we'd be here for a few nights

Turns out we may never leave

When a cow town turns into a downtown

And you trade that wild rag for a suit and tie

Cowboys turn into businessmen

And a way of life just up and dies

High rise buildings and horns blaring

Replace hooves out on the plains

Simple songs sung by songbirds whither

As the world races toward a new refrain

Time stands still in distant corners

Places unchanged for now it seems

Tiny hooks sink deeper to conform her

Until wild lands are but distant dreams

When a cow town turns into a downtown

And you trade that wild rag for a suit and tie

Cowboys turn into businessmen

And a way of life just up and dies

Sunsets bring pleasure and misery

No matter the life you choose to lead

Rustling cattle or bustling city

The heart and mind choose if the body's free

When a cow town turns into a downtown

And you trade that wild rag for a suit and tie

Cowboys turn into businessmen

And a way of life just up and dies