My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Chasing Dreams in Cowboy Shadows
Lyrics
I grew up a-dreamin' of bein' a cowboy
I had aspirations of becoming a cowboy.
And lovin' the cowboy ways
I admired and embraced the cowboy lifestyle.
Pursuin' the life of my high ridin' heroes
I pursued the adventurous life of my heroic, daring idols.
I burned up my childhood days
I spent my youth passionately devoted to this pursuit.
I learned all the rules of a modern day drifter
I learned the principles of a contemporary wanderer.
Don't you hold on to nothin' too long
Advising not to get attached to anything for too long.
Just take what you need from the ladies, then leave them
Suggesting to take only what's necessary from women and then depart.
With the words of a sad country song
Comparing these actions to the melancholy of a country song.
My heroes have always been cowboys
I have always admired and looked up to cowboys.
And they still are, it seems
My admiration for cowboys persists even now.
Sadly, in search of, but one step in back of
Regrettably, always a step behind in the pursuit of their lifestyle.
Themselves and their slow movin' dreams
Cowboys are struggling to achieve their slow-moving dreams.
Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery
Cowboys have a unique form of hardship and suffering.
From being alone too long
Loneliness is a significant challenge for cowboys.
You could die from the cold, in the arms of a nightmare
Being in the arms of a terrifying dream can be fatal.
Knowin' well that your best days are gone
Acknowledging that the best days are in the past.
Pickin' up hookers instead of my pen
Choosing casual relationships over expressing oneself through writing.
I let the words of my youth fade away
Allowing the expressive words of youth to fade away.
Old worn-out saddles, and old worn-out memories
Possessing old and worn-out saddles and memories with no stable place to stay.
But no one and no place to stay
No permanent home or companionship.
My heroes have always been cowboys
Continuing to hold cowboys as my heroes.
And they still are, it seems
Despite challenges, cowboys remain my heroes.
Sadly, in search of, and one step in back of
Continuously striving for their dreams but lagging behind.
Themselves and their slow movin' dreams
Cowboys persist in the pursuit of their slow-moving dreams.
Sadly, in search of, and one step in back of
Always searching and one step behind in their aspirations.
Themselves and their slow movin' dreams
Despite the challenges, cowboys persist in their slow-moving dreams.
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