Clayton Was a Cowboy
Riding Life's Rodeo: Clayton's Journey of Courage and Redemption
Lyrics
Clayton was a cowboy from Branson, Colorado, never had a drink he didn't like,
Clayton was a cowboy from Branson, Colorado, and he enjoyed drinking.
Every chance that he would get he'd turn it up full throttle, I guess that's just the way old Clayton liked to live his
Clayton lived life to the fullest, always turning things up to the maximum.
life.
Summary of Clayton's approach to life.
His mama always told him not to worship any idols, and putting faith in man will almost always let you down.
Clayton's mother warned him against idol worship and putting too much trust in people.
Driving across the country he was winning all the titles, breaking hearts along the way and living town to town.
Clayton traveled, won titles, and left a trail of broken hearts in different towns.
Out west of the rockies up in Northern California, through the riding and the roping a young lady caught his eye.
Clayton, in Northern California, caught the attention of a young lady during his rodeo activities.
She asked him, Would you like to dance and he said I've got to warn you, I was born with two left feet but I can
The lady asked Clayton to dance despite his two left feet, and he agreed to try his best.
give it my best try...
Continuation of the dance scenario with Clayton's response.
Nothing good will last forever, doesn't mean you shouldn't try
A general reflection on the impermanence of good things but encourages trying regardless.
They say its better late than never, hell can wait until tomorrow he's got one more bull to ride
Reiteration that trying is valuable, and there's always time to do things, even if it's late.
He pulled into a rodeo somewhere in Oklahoma, the wind was blowing strong and kicked the dust into his eyes.
Clayton participates in a rodeo in Oklahoma, facing challenging weather conditions.
He walked into a field to smell the flowers sweet aroma, said a cowboys prayer and then he looked up to the sky.
Clayton takes a moment to appreciate the scent of flowers, praying before facing the bull.
They paired him with an angry bull who's name was El Diablo, they tied the rope down tight, then the gate swung
Clayton struggles to hold on to El Diablo, and the crowd watches in fear.
open wide.
Continuation of the bull riding scene.
He bucked him off the side but his hand just wouldn't let go, they clowns all tried to save him as the crowd looked
The clowns try to save Clayton as the crowd observes the perilous situation.
on in fright.
Conclusion of the bull riding incident.
Nothing good will last forever, doesn't mean you shouldn't try
Reiteration of the idea that trying is valuable, even if the outcome is uncertain.
They say its better late than never, hell can wait until tomorrow he's got one more bull to ride
Summary of Clayton's mindset with a metaphorical reference to riding one more bull.
A somber wave of silence fell over the arena, as Clayton lay there dying on the cold and dirty ground.
A somber scene as Clayton lies dying in the arena, concluding his cowboy journey.
Clayton was a cowboy, from Branson, Colorado, his rambling days were over, this old cowboys homeward bound.
Final statement about Clayton, emphasizing the end of his wandering life.
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