Lyrics

One worked the cattle through the saltgrass on the ranches along the Gulf
The other worked the decks and dropped the sails when the sea got so goddamned rough
One longed for Denver,the other the Yucatan
But they wound up at a bar in Port Aransas and that's how it all began.

The Cowboy was drinking tequila,the Captain was drinking rum
They found two guitars behind the bar,picked them up and started to strum
They asked them to shut down the jukebox then asked them for another round
Then the Captain and the Cowboy shut that Gulf coast barroom down.

They were singing,it's like tying your horse to a palm tree
And sailing on the lone prairie
It's like setting the jib on an old chuck wagon
And roping dolphins in the deep blue sea

The Cowboy sang a song about a bronc horse and the Captain sang about the sea
When they both sang together it was a different kind of melody
The people stopped drinking and dancing,they couldn't believe what they were seeing
It was a cross between a John Wayne movie and the pirates of the Caribbean.

It's kind of like tying your horse to a palm tree
And sailing on the lone prairie
It's like setting the jib on an old chuck wagon
And roping dolphins in the deep blue sea

The Cowboy he went back to the ranch to pick up his saddle and pay
The Captain he walked down to the docks and watched his ship sea
They gave all their money to the barmaid and hocked everything they owned
Bought a truck and a couple of guitars and set sail for San Antone.

They were singing,it's like tying your horse to a palm tree
And sailing on the lone prairie
It's like setting the jib on an old chuck wagon
And roping dolphins in the deep blue sea
We're roping dolphins in the deep blue sea.