Cowboy's Life

A song of the cattle drive.

©Copyright 2021 by Johnny Bronze
Performed by Johnny, Ben, and Bobby Bronze

Cowboy's Life
Early in the morning we sit around and drink a pot of coffee,
But we don't hang around for long.
Restless are the horses, saddled up in the corral.
"Round up the steers!"
Now we're off across the plains.

[R] Where I live is right behind them cattle.
Weather doesn't matter none, I'm right here in the saddle.
I sleep beneath the open skies in lightning and in hail.
The cowboy's life is rough out on the trail.

That big old sun is mighty mean, the days are hot as blazes.
We finally reach a water hole.
The longhorns drink it all, and they leave the mud for us,
My throat is dust,
And my tongue's as stiff as wood.

[R]

Though life is tough as leather boots and danger's always waiting,
We're never far from happy times.
A fiddle and guitar never fail to make us laugh,
Campfire light,
With brandy and a song.

[R]

When the boys catch sight of town, they start to whoop and holler.
At last we kiss our steers goodbye.
We have a mighty time, then I turn my horse around,
Best get on home
To the good old Texas ranch.

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