Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys
Riding the Lone Trail of Life: Cowboys and the Unspoken Journey
Lyrics
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold
Cowboys are challenging to love and difficult to keep in a relationship.
They'd rather give you a song then diamonds or gold
They prefer expressing love through music rather than material possessions like diamonds or gold.
Lonestar belt buckles and old faded Levi's and each night begins a new day
They cherish symbols of cowboy culture like Lonestar belt buckles and worn-out Levi's, and each day brings a new adventure.
If you don't understand him and he don't die young
If you don't understand a cowboy, and he doesn't meet an early demise, he'll likely choose to leave.
He'll probably just ride away
Implying that if a cowboy survives, he will likely continue wandering or "riding away."
Mamas' don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Moms are advised not to let their children become cowboys.
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks
Discouraging the pursuit of playing guitars or driving old trucks, which are associated with cowboy culture.
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Encouraging mothers to guide their children toward professions like doctors and lawyers.
Mamas' don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Reiteration of the warning for mothers not to let their children become cowboys.
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Explaining that cowboys are prone to never staying home and experiencing loneliness.
Even with someone they love
Even in relationships, cowboys may feel distant despite being with someone they love.
Cowboys like smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornin's
Cowboys appreciate specific environments like smoky pool rooms and clear mountain mornings.
Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night
They also have affection for simple pleasures like warm puppies, children, and the company of women at night.
Them that don't know him won't like him
People who don't understand cowboys may not like them.
And them that do sometimes won't know how to take him
Even those who know cowboys might struggle with understanding their unconventional nature.
He ain't wrong he's just different
Emphasizing that a cowboy's uniqueness doesn't make him wrong, just different.
But his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right
Despite being different, a cowboy's pride prevents him from doing things that would suggest he is wrong.
Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Repetition of the advice for mothers not to let their children become cowboys.
Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Reiterating the discouragement of playing guitars and driving old trucks, promoting other professions instead.
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Encouraging mothers to guide their children toward careers like doctors and lawyers.
Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Repeating the warning against letting children become cowboys due to their tendency to be away and lonely.
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Highlighting the persistent theme of cowboys never staying home and experiencing solitude even with loved ones.
Even with someone they love
Emphasizing the loneliness aspect of a cowboy's life, even when in the company of someone they love.
Mamas' don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
A final plea for mothers not to let their children grow up to be cowboys.
Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Reiterating the caution against playing guitars and driving old trucks, advocating for alternative professions.
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Repeating the encouragement for mothers to steer their children towards careers like doctors and lawyers.
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