Story Behind The Song

What seems like a song about one person, is actually written about 3 people. Dad, best friend, and music teacher.

Song Description

Lonely cowboy song. A cowboy on the prary sings to himself to pass the time.

Lyrics

Sittin? Round My Fire
By: Dusty Steinle
© 2001

Like bookends, we were side by side
Arm & arm and stride for stride
You never quit on me, you never went away
You helped me along to find my way
Your unconditional love was silently strong
You?ve always defended my right to be wrong
With all that you?ve given I could never repay
But I?m thinking about you each and every day

We lived like kings in our bachelor days
Eating T-bone steaks that we cooked our way
We had beer on tap and a well-stocked bar
It?s amazing to me how we made it this far
Reaching our limits going one step more
We wouldn?t stop till we hit the floor
We were men of steel, we were 21
I never knew how much I could miss someone

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There?s no one around to hear me sing
Way out of tune with my ol? 6 string
It?s all this cowboy can do to keep from being lonely
When there?s not much around to keep me company
A warm and comforting glow, dancing shadows
And an ol? coyote choir
Boy what I wouldn?t give to have you here,
Sitting round my fire

Well Buster ain?t much for small talk
But he?s got more horse sense than me
Since I?m the fool singing to my self
Out here on the prairie

I could?ve chosen the devil, I chose music instead
A path is easy to walk when there?s someone ahead
You found a lost child and taught him to play
You taught me to sing like I have something to say
Now I don?t sing for fame and I don?t sing for wealth
But for no other reason than to sing for my self
This ol campfire song?ll never see a chart
But you said that don?t matter if it?s from the heart

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