Story Behind The Song
Tried to write a soulful country ballad and ended up with a bar room juke box drinking breakup song with classic country overtones.
Song Description
Throwback bar room juke box drinking breakup song
| Song Length |
4:01 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Miserable |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Lost Love |
| Similar Artists |
Hank Williams, Brooks & Dunn |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
COWBOY BLUES
(Willis/Decker)
When I looked in your eyes it was easy to see
This love affair was over, there?s no fooling me
I tried to figure it out as I walked away
Why something felt different inside of me
- Chorus -
Now I don?t like whiskey
It just burns going down
Seems that I aint no cowboy
When you?re not around
And smoky old bar rooms
Just remind me of you
?Cause I aint no cowboy
Since you told me we?re through
When we were together my strength came from you
There?s nothing this old cowboy could not work through
Now that your gone my strength?s been set free
I don?t know how you feel, but its sure killing me
- Chorus -
Now I can?t drink whiskey
It just burns going down
It seems that I aint no cowboy
When you?re not around
And smoky old bar rooms
Just remind me of you
?Cause I aint no cowboy
Since you told me we?re through
- Solo ?
- Chorus -
And smoky old bar rooms
Just remind me of you
?Cause I aint no cowboy
Since you told me we?re through
So come on and pour me some whiskey
?Cause I?ve got the blues