Story Behind The Song
A Cowboy was originally written for an independent country artist who was under consideration for a label deal, which fell through. The artist is a cowboy himself. He expressed concerned that young people aren't going into the field, which is a lifestyl
Song Description
Contemporary Country/Rock declarative song celebrating gritty masculinity and life as a modern cowboy. A Cowboy celebrates the lifestyle of modern cowboys, who still work the range, although on 4x4s and ATVs along with traditional horses. Today's cowboys
| Song Length |
3:05 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool |
Subject |
Masculinity, Pride |
| Similar Artists |
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Garth Brooks |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A COWBOY
���©Anne Freeman/Barbara Harley/Al Lind
Aspire 2 Music (ASCAP)/Isometrics Music (BMI)
Time: 3:03 Minutes
Verse 1
I sweat working in the sun
My red neck means the job gets done
I get tired and dirty everyday
Well, I wouldn't have it any other way
Lift 1
You won't call me pretty, I ain't that kind of man
Just a little gritty, that tells you who I am
Chorus
I'm A Cowboy, I love the life I live
A Cowboy, I don't take more than I give
Ranch hand, ride the land in my 4x4 (on my favorite horse)
Sun rise-eagle flies, I don't need no more
I'm A Cowboy
Verse 2
Two weeks living on the range
Move the big herd before the winter rains
We camp out underneath the stars
Coyote singing to a soft guitar
Lift 2
Eighty thousand acres of rolling wilderness
Two thousand pounding hooves, I feel it in my chest
Chorus
I'm A Cowboy, I love the life I live
A Cowboy, I don't take more than I give
Ranch hand, ride the land in my 4x4
Big sky gets me high, I don't need no more
I'm A Cowboy
Musical Break/Solos on Verse
Lift 3
When the drive is over I head straight for home
My woman's gonna make up for all those nights alone
Chorus
I'm A Cowboy, I love the life I live
I'm A Cowboy, I don't take more than I give
Ranch hand, ride the land in my 4x4
Live large in her arms, I don't need no more
I'm A Cowboy, I love the life I live
A Cowboy, I don't take more than I give
Ranch hand, ride the land in my 4x4
Sun rise-eagle flies, I don't need no more
I'm A Cowboy
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