Too Old to Play Cowboy
Riding into Adulthood: Too Old to Play Cowboy
Lyrics
Boots spurs and a pearl handle cap pistol and a gold mine that dug in the sand
Reflecting on childhood symbols like boots, spurs, cap pistol, and a pretend gold mine, emphasizing innocence.
I rode the fence line in her backyard each day on a stick horse I called old Dan
Recalling playful moments in childhood, riding a stick horse named old Dan along the backyard fence.
One day my mama she called me aside and said you can't be fourteen again
Mother advising the speaker that growing up is inevitable, and one can't stay fourteen forever.
There's not enough gold in your lost canyon mine to keep you from being a man
Highlighting the limitations of childhood fantasies and the need to embrace adulthood.
You're a little too old to play cowboy well its high time you made a change
Acknowledging the need to outgrow childish behaviors and transition into adulthood.
So kick off your boots and bed down your horse
Encouraging the speaker to leave behind the symbolic cowboy lifestyle.
Cause there ain't no home on the range
Stating that the traditional cowboy lifestyle is no longer a suitable home.
A wife a son and a job at the factory but that never was really me
Describing a life with a family and a factory job, but feeling it doesn't truly define the speaker.
So we loaded up our old pickup truck to go where I wanted to be
Deciding to pursue personal desires, symbolized by loading up a pickup truck.
A rodeo clown picked me up off the ground at the Cheyenne Frontier rodeo
Encountering a rodeo clown at the Cheyenne Frontier rodeo, marking a significant moment of change.
That was the start of breakin' her heart she said you'd think a grown man would know
Acknowledging the impact of pursuing personal dreams on relationships and hearts.
You're a little too old...
Reiterating the theme of outgrowing the cowboy lifestyle.
Bologna and beans were within our means and a hamburger once in a while
Describing a modest lifestyle with bologna, beans, and occasional hamburgers while living the rodeo life.
A new pair of jeans is the answer to dreams when you live in rodeo style
Emphasizing the simplicity and practicality of dreams, represented by a new pair of jeans.
One day my boy said I don't want toys just a friend would satisfy me
Noticing the shift in priorities as the speaker's son values companionship over toys.
And I knew right then I'd come to the end when the tears in his eyes said to me
Realizing the impact of the speaker's choices on family, especially seeing the son's tears.
You're a little too old...
Repeating the theme that it's time to move on from the cowboy lifestyle.
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