All Around Cowboy
Riding the Dusty Trails of Life: All Around Cowboy's Journey
Lyrics
Just a broken down cowboy
Portrays a cowboy who is physically and emotionally worn out.
All down on his luck
Indicates the cowboy's unfortunate circumstances.
Been through the best of his friends
Suggests the cowboy has faced challenges even from close friends.
On a long lonesome highway
Describes the cowboy's journey on a desolate highway in an old truck.
In an old pick-up truck
Highlights the cowboy's rough and tough lifestyle.
Cross Texas like a hot dusty wind
Compares the cowboy's journey to a hot, dusty wind blowing across Texas.
He was All Around Cowboy back in forty-nine
Recalls the cowboy's past glory as the "All Around Cowboy" in 1949.
From the top it's been a long way down
Reflects on the significant downfall the cowboy has experienced since 1949.
Since the whiskey and the women started winning his time
Points out the negative impact of whiskey and women on the cowboy's life.
They rode him high and hard to the ground
Describes how the cowboy was defeated by the vices mentioned earlier.
He remembers the thrill of being a winner
Revisits the excitement of the cowboy's past victories.
And the days of his first rodeo
Nostalgically mentions the cowboy's early days in rodeo.
There's something 'bout winnin' that don't last forever
Conveys the transient nature of the joy associated with winning.
Maybe tomorrow things will get better
Expresses a glimmer of hope for a better future despite current struggles.
If the devil lets loose of his soul
Suggests the cowboy's soul may be in a figurative battle with the devil.
He'll be the All Around Cowboy again
Desires a return to the cowboy's former glory as the "All Around Cowboy."
So he rolls up a smoke
Depicts the cowboy rolling a cigarette.
And he sips his Old Crow
Illustrates the cowboy sipping on Old Crow, a brand of whiskey.
Wipes the whiskers that cover his chin
Describes the cowboy wiping his beard.
And he grins as he dreams of old rodeos
Implies the cowboy finds solace and joy in reminiscing about past rodeos.
He's the All Around Cowboy again
Expresses the cowboy's yearning to reclaim the title of "All Around Cowboy."
He remembers the thrill of being a winner
Reiterates the thrill of the cowboy's past victories.
And the days of his first rodeo
Echoes the sentiment of the cowboy's initial rodeo experiences.
There's something 'bout winnin' that don't last forever
Reemphasizes the temporary nature of winning in life.
Maybe tomorrow things will get better
Expresses a hope for a brighter future despite challenges.
If the devil lets loose of his soul
References a struggle for the cowboy's soul, possibly with vices.
He'll be the All Around Cowboy again
Reiterates the desire for the cowboy to regain the title of "All Around Cowboy."
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