The Little Cowboy
Riding the Sunset Trails: A Cowboy's Journey
Lyrics
I got the cocaine to keep me,
I have cocaine to sustain me.
cocaine to keep me home,
Cocaine is what keeps me grounded or content at home.
my best buckaroos to the west
My best cowboy friends from the west coast are no longer around.
coast have gone.
They have departed or are absent.
i could've bought a ticket,
I had the option to buy a ticket.
could've bought a ticket but what
I could've purchased a ticket, but...
would i have done
What would I have done?
with no lines in my pocket and a
Without any money (lines) and a desire to head toward the setting sun?
nose for the setting sun
With a direction or inclination toward the west.
i found a new cowboy,
I discovered a new cowboy.
found a new cowboy,
I found a new cowboy.
i have something to do,
I have something to accomplish or engage in.
a fresh bed of roses to keep me
A new source of enjoyment or distraction (metaphorical "roses").
amused.
To keep me entertained or occupied.
he rode from seattle, on the trail
He traveled from Seattle, following the path from Seattle.
from seattle,
Repeated information about the cowboy's origin.
i heard he's done hard time,
There's a rumor or indication that he's been in prison.
but he brings back
He's bringing something good for a bad girl, possibly illicit liquor ("hometown 'shine").
this bad girl
He's providing something positive or beneficial.
some good boy
A contrast between a "bad girl" and a "good boy."
hometown 'shine.
Local or homemade alcohol, potentially moonshine.
so sail away ladies,
A phrase urging women to depart or move on.
saddlesore maybe,
Uncomfortable or tired from riding horses for a long time.
with a nose to the setting sun,
Heading toward the setting sun, following a western path.
i'll be right behind you when the
I'll follow when the entertainment or distraction (roses) is over or exhausted.
roses have had their run.
me and my cowboy,
Both me and my new cowboy companion.
me and my cowboy
Repeated information about the relationship with the cowboy.
gonna ride til we ride no more,
We'll ride until we can no longer ride.
'til the six shooter draws and the
Until a violent confrontation (symbolized by a six shooter) and cocaine use becomes burdensome.
cocaine becomes a chore.
When cocaine consumption becomes a problem or an unwanted routine.
so sail away ladies,
saddlesore maybe,
-with a nose to the setting sun,
-i'll be right behind you when the
-roses have had their run.
-baby's got blue skies up ahead.
A positive outlook or hopeful future ahead.
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