Song Description
A man should be granted his dying wish. One of the great tragedys in a great life.
| Song Length |
5:08 |
Genre |
, Unique - Waltz |
| Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Moving |
Subject |
Town, Village, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks, James Taylor |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Cody's Lament
I've played before presidents, princes and kings
Marvelled in awe at the sights I have seen
Filled a few lifetimes with all of the places I've been
Everyone knows of my love for the west
Everyone knows of the town I love best
And tonight in my dreams
I'll be in Cody again
Where the mountains hold spirits and the winters are wild
By a little log house I first saw as a child
There's a crack in the Rockies where the Yellowstone hiway begins
I'd saddle ol' Smokey and ride out today
But you know it's too late and you know there's no way
So tonight in my dreams
I'll be in Cody again
I'll be in Cody again
I'll be in Cody again
Where the Shoshone river runs warm 'round the bend
I'll be in Cody again
I'll be in Cody again
I'll be in Cody again
Tonight in my dreams
I'll be in Cody again
That town was my love
The crown of my life
I begged to be laid to rest there
But the newspaper struck up a deal with my wife
I was sold like some broken down mare
Well I won't blame Luisa and I don't blame the Post
For being so far from the town I love most
The north side of Denver is no place for stories to end
I'll just look out on Colfax at all of those lights
And let someone else worry what's wrong and what's right
Tonight in my dreams
I'll be in Cody again
(Repeat Chorus)