Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy: A Life Tamed by Dreams
Lyrics
Travelin' with the rodeo
Expresses the speaker's journey with the rodeo.
That's the only life I've ever known
Indicates that the rodeo lifestyle is the sole experience of the speaker.
It started in new mexico
Refers to the beginning of the speaker's rodeo life in New Mexico.
Must've been a hundred years ago.
Suggests a long history, emphasizing the enduring nature of the rodeo lifestyle.
I used to be the best they say
Recalls a time when the speaker was considered an excellent rider of wild horses.
Ridin' young wild horses for my pay
Describes the speaker's past occupation of riding young, untamed horses for payment.
Now I'm much too old it seems
Reflects on the aging process, implying the speaker is no longer fit for such pursuits.
I only ride wild horses in my dreams.
Conveys the idea that the speaker now only experiences riding wild horses in dreams.
Chorus:
Chorus emphasizing the advice given to the speaker to persevere in cowboy life despite challenges.
They used to tell me, ride em' cowboy
-Don't let 'em throw you down
-You can't make no money, if you hit the ground
-They just said, ride 'em cowboy
-Don't let 'em throw you down
-You're the toughest cowboy in town.
-I've always been the rhinestone cowboy
Identifies the speaker as a rhinestone cowboy, possibly mocking the glamorous image associated with cowboys.
I don't care what glen campbell has to say
Dismisses Glen Campbell's perspective on being a rhinestone cowboy.
What am I supposed to do
Expresses confusion or frustration about the speaker's current situation.
Midnight was a champion
References Midnight as a challenging bronc, highlighting the speaker's past struggles.
He's the only bronc I could not ride
-Now they tell me midnight's blind
Suggests a twist in the story, indicating Midnight's blindness and a disturbing shift in its purpose.
He only rides the children for a dime
-Ladies used to hang around
Recalls the speaker's past popularity, especially among women.
I must've been a hero in their eyes
-My silver spurs are rusty now
Reflects on the speaker's aging, with rusty spurs symbolizing the passage of time and lost opportunities.
Lord, I wish I tried to settle down.
-Chorus:
Reiteration of the chorus, emphasizing the resilience and toughness expected of a cowboy.
They used to tell me, ride em' cowboy
-Don't let 'em throw you down
-You can't make no money, if you hit the ground
-They just said, ride 'em cowboy
-Don't let 'em throw you down
-You're the toughest cowboy in town.
-Travelin' with the rodeo
Repeats the idea of traveling with the rodeo as the only life the speaker has ever known.
That's the only life I've ever known...
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