Story Behind The Song
Song written after watching "The King's Speech"
Song Description
As above
| Song Length |
3:31 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Poignant |
Subject |
Regret, Hope |
| Similar Artists |
David Gray, John Mayer |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
If Wishes Were Horses
R. Mack Harrell
He hitchhiked to Nashville on backcountry roads
With his beat up guitar and one change a' clothes....
From West Texas...he was ready.
He wrote the truth into every song
Knowing the odds were long
He kept prayin'...rockin' steady.
But playin' for tips'll just take ya so far
Someday, he dreamed... I'll be a star...
If wishes were horses...then beggars would ride
It hurts when your dreams and the real world collide
'Cause many don't make it and many have tried
If wishes were horses...ev'ry cowboy would ride.
Well he found him some fans... melted their hearts
Toured til the bus died...tore up the charts
Now he's on Leno... laughing real loud.
And he's got an army protectin' his yard
He can't walk the mall without bodyguards
Cause people get crazy...and he draws a crowd...
If wishes were horses...then beggars would ride
It hurts when your dreams and the real world collide
'Cause many don't make it and many have tried
If wishes were horses...ev'ry cowboy would ride.
You play the ponies...just be forewarned
One day you're bringing home roses
The next day...it's thorns...
If wishes were horses...then beggars would ride
It hurts when your dreams and the real world collide
'Cause many don't make it and many have tried
If wishes were horses...then beggars would ride
The trip to the top rips a hole in your pride
'Cause many don't make it and many have tried
If wishes were horses...ev'ry cowboy would ride...
Let him ride...
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