My Cowboy's Getting Old
Time's Bronco Ride: A Poignant Tale of Aging Cowboys
Lyrics
Years ago he was the handsomest devil in town
Reflecting on how attractive he used to be in the past.
Well I know 'cause I've seen his pictures laying around
Confirming knowledge through the presence of his pictures.
But he's gettin' old and can't ride them Broncos no more
Expressing that he's aging and can no longer participate in rodeo events.
It makes me sad my old man just hit sixty-four
Expressing sadness about the fact that the speaker's father has turned sixty-four.
Years ago his home was the wild rodeos
Recalling the time when his life revolved around wild rodeos.
But his scars are the only trophies that he's got to show
Noting that the scars from those rodeos are his only tangible achievements.
Now he's gettin' old his spurs are all rusty and brown
Describing the aging process, as evidenced by rusty and brown spurs.
Oh it makes me sad my old man is fast slowing down
Expressing sadness about the decline in the speaker's father's abilities.
He's my father, my friend and I love him,
Affirming the speaker's deep connection and love for their father.
That was hard to say just a few years ago,
Admitting difficulty in expressing love in the past.
Funny but I guess I have mellowed 'cause my cowboy's getting old
Humorously acknowledging personal growth, accepting the father's aging.
'Cause my cowboy's getting old
Reiterating the acknowledgment that the father is aging.
Years ago I was always there by his side
Recalling the past when the speaker was always with their father.
He'd saddle my pony and off in the sunset we'd ride, hmm
Describing shared experiences of riding into the sunset together.
Now he's getting old and I have gone off on my own
Highlighting the speaker's separation from the father as they grow older.
It makes me sad how my old man's years have flown
Expressing sorrow over the passage of time and the father's aging.
He's my father, my friend...
Reiterating the close bond of father and friend.
'Cause my cowboy's getting old
Concluding by restating the theme of the father's aging.
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