Like a Cowboy - Parker McCollum

I got to thinking 'bout all the stuff we worry about And I realized that all that a man really needs Is a horse you can catch when you need him A dog that'll come when you call A good friend who owns an arena And a trailer that's legal to haul A woman who'll share my frustrations When the cow market's falling apart A pair of good spurs, a saddle that fits And a one ton Ford pick-up that starts Everything else is window dressing I'm out here chasing these rainbows that I need to find I go and Lord knows it kills me to leave her behind She drew a low card when she gave me her heart And sometimes it's hard to believe That sweet little angel went and got herself tangled In the arms of a cowboy like me Well I know she deserves more than a drifter that lives for the lights Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no fairy tale lie And every time I head home, I think I'll find her gone But she's still there and still wants to be In the arms of a cowboy like me She's worn a hole in the carpet 'tween the bed and the farm She worries about me when I leave 'til I'm back home 'Cause there's downtime for killing There's whiskey and there's women It's just right for filling a need Oh, but she's in no danger There's no room for a stranger In the arms of a cowboy like me I know she deserves more than a drifter that lives for the lights Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no fairy tale lie Every time I head home, I think I'll find her gone But she's still there and still wants to be In the arms of a cowboy like me Yeah, every time I head home, I think I'll find her gone But she's still there and still wants to be In the arms of a cowboy like me In the arms of a cowboy like me A cowboy like me

And the tennis court was covered up With some tent-like thing And you asked me to dance But I said, "Dancing is a dangerous game" Oh, I thought This is gonna be one of those things Now I know I'm never gonna love again I've got some tricks up my sleeve Takes one to know one You're a cowboy like me Never wanted love Just a fancy car Now I'm waiting by the phone Like I'm sitting in an airport bar You had some tricks up your sleeve Takes one to know one You're a cowboy like me Perched in the dark Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear Like it could be love I could be the way forward Only if they pay for it You're a bandit like me Eyes full of stars Hustling for the good life Never thought I'd meet you here It could be love We could be the way forward And I know I'll pay for it You're a cowboy like me Perched in the dark Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear Like it could be love I could be the way forward Only if they pay for it You're a bandit like me Eyes full of stars Hustling for the good life Never thought I'd meet you here It could be love We could be the way forward And I know I'll pay for it And the skeletons in both our closets Plotted hard to mess this up And the old men that I've swindled Really did believe I was the one And the ladies lunching have their stories about When you passed through town But that was all before I locked it down Now you hang from my lips Like the Gardens of Babylon With your boots beneath my bed Forever is the sweetest con I've had some tricks up my sleeve Takes one to know one You're a cowboy like me And I'm never gonna love again I'm never gonna love again Mm, mm, oh, oh I'm never gonna love again

A candle burning for everything I've ever wanted A tattoo burned for everything I've ever wanted and lost I had a long list of names that I kept in my back pocket, But I've cut it down to one and your name's at the top Won't you share a common disaster? Share with me a common disaster A common disaster I found myself a friend, But he's crooked as a stick in water So now I'm writing fairy tales To catch the spirit of revenge He's got a plan to steal my little sister, But I'm not too concerned 'Cause I will get him in the end Won't you share a common disaster? Share with me a common disaster A common disaster Going to find me someone to share A common disaster Run away with me from a life so cramped and dull Not worry too much about the happily-ever-after Just keep the Caddy moving 'Til we're well beyond that hill Won't you share a common disaster? Share with me a common disaster A common disaster

Lyrictext I'm a cowboy Yes i am And last summer On my fortieth birthday I deserved the biggest stupid sign You could ever give an individual I decided on my Fortieth birthday I was gonna become A rough stock Bareback rider In the rodeo Not a good age To start this little hobby Guess i better tell the wife Pumpkin You ain't gonna believe this I'm going to bareback Riding school and she goes Are you stupid Ha ha i guess But i am a cowboy I'm a cowboy Yes i am Make no mistake about it I'm a rodeo man I ain't never been afraid To take the bull by the horns I've been a cowboy since the day I was born I'm a cowboy Yes i am I get to the arena The horse is in the chute But it's not even a buckin' horse ya'll It's a trainer The horse still has A halter with a lead rope on it Alright But i get behind the chutes And my coach starts callin' me Cowboy which is psyching me up I mean if he'd just Call me bill I'd have like Hey let's just Blow this off But i get behind The chutes And he goes I knew you'd show up Cause you're A cowboy I believe you're a cowboy Hey are you a cowboy I said yes i am a cowboy I'm a cowboy Yes i am Make no mistake about it I'm a rodeo man Living for a minute When they pull that gate Countin' every second down And prayin' for eight I'm a cowboy yes i am My coach goes Alright cowboy When you're ready You dip that hat And we're gonna Let him go I said sss let's go They slammed The gate open And lead the horse out By the rope Like you would do with your kids But i'm spurring this horse like i'm at The national finals rodeo man I'm just woah Woah oh oh And my coach is Screaming You got him cowboy You got him I said you dang right i got him I am a cowboy 'Bout that time I hear my coach go get him hank Hank is my Coaches dog Who's only job Is to make this horse mad Hank jumps up and bites this horse on the butt And this horse freaked He did this lunge buck And i'm airborne I'm a cowboy yes i am Make no mistake about it I'm a rodeo man I ain't never been afraid to take The bull by the horns I've been a cowboy Since the day i was born I'm a cowboy Yes i am And my coach goes Well bill I said oh now it's bill He said you wanna ride that horse again I said no But i got to know one thing Did that horse buck He goes yeah why And i go Cause i am a cowboy I'm a cowboy Yes i am

I came in going at a hundred miles an hour Just a kid outta Conroe looking for something a little bit louder Learning it gets blurry, in a hurry on the edge I spent damn near 15 years out on the highway pushing red Hammer down, never sticking around, head harder than a tree Foot on the gas, never looking back and always ready to leave I remember shaking my head when my old man told me "Boy, one of these days, you won't always be hung up on speed" She came in slow and easy, falling like a feather Her blue eyes felt like an old handwritten letter I learned the hard way she was right about taking her time So, I just pretend that wherever she is, it's at the end of the line Hammer down, never sticking around, head harder than a tree Foot on the gas, never looking back and always ready to leave I remember shaking my head when that girl was telling me "Boy, one of these days, you won't always be hung up on speed" Hammer down, never sticking around, head harder than a tree Foot on the gas, never looking back and always ready to leave I remember shaking my head when my old man told me "Boy, one of these days, you won't always be hung up on speed" "Boy, one of these days, you won't always be hung up on speed"

How 'bout another tequila Out by the motel pool I won't steal your heart tonight But you can beat mine black and blue When I hear that highway I know it won't be long 'Til a goodbye kiss on a night like this Turns into a goodbye song Well, I'm a wheel, I keep on rollin' I just go from town to town Once that gravel gets to throwin' Good luck slowin' me down Well, I've been high, and I've been lonely I've been lost and I've been found Baby, you're the only thing that's ever turned me 'round I'm a wheel, I just keep rollin' Girl, you better be looking Becomin' out of the night Been runnin' 15 straight damn days And every mile you're on my mind Well, I'm a wheel, I keep on rollin' I just go from town to town Once that gravel gets to throwin' Good luck slowin' me down Well, I've been high, and I've been lonely I've been lost and I've been found Baby, you're the only thing that's ever turned me 'round I'm a wheel, I just keep rollin' Drop you off, drop a gear Then it's all downhill from here Yeah, it's all downhill from here And I'm a wheel, I keep on rollin' I just go from town to town Once that gravel gets to throwin' Good luck slowin' me down Well, I've been high, and I've been lonely I've been lost and I've been found Baby, you're the only thing that's ever turned me 'round I'm a wheel, I just keep rollin' I'm a wheel

Late night train back to Austin Couple cars, cocaine, and the interstate Most every night, this is what it's like You don't answer, I keep callin' just to stay awake Hope what you said wasn't meant for me You told me I was no good It's alright babe, I'm pretty used to being misunderstood I never pegged you for what you are Had it in my head I would break your heart Hate to think about what I did Some things in me are broke, I can't find a fix Hope what you said wasn't meant for me You told me I was no good It's alright babe, I'm pretty used to being misunderstood It's alright babe, I'm pretty used to being misunderstood Go home and sleep 'til I leave again That's why I gave you up, couldn't watch you cry You said you'd wait on me patiently But I'll live out of a bag 'til the day I die I guess I get how you think of me You told me I was no good It's alright babe, I'm pretty used to being misunderstood It's alright babe, I'm pretty used to being misunderstood It's alright babe, I'm pretty used to being misunderstood

I think about that summer fallin' way too fast Yeah, we were just a season, yeah, too damn hot to last I held you for a moment, let the moment slip away And I know you won't forgive me for the things I didn't say Now, it's too late (now, it's too late) Yeah, it's too late (yeah, it's too late) It's getting late Blame me for the endin', hell, blame me for the start Blame me for the wall you had to build around your heart Blame me for the hurtin', all the hell I put you through You can swear it's all my fault and I won't blame you if you do But don't blame me, don't blame me Don't blame me for lovin' you You were more than I could handle, you were more than I deserve You loved me like the devil, sang the songs I never heard I was drowning in an ocean, I was in over my head If I could just go back, I'd undo everything I did But it's too late (but it's too late) Yeah, it's too late (yeah, it's too late) Yeah, it's getting late Blame me for the endin', hell, blame me for the start Blame me for the wall you had to build around your heart Blame me for the hurtin', and all the hell I put you through You can swear it's all my fault and I won't blame you if you do Don't blame me, don't blame me Don't blame me for lovin' you Is it too late? Is it too late? Say it's not too late Blame me for the endin', hell, blame me for the start You can blame me for the wall you had to build around your heart Blame me for the hurtin', and all the hell I put you through You can swear it's all my fault and I won't blame you if you do But don't blame me, don't blame me Don't blame me for lovin' you (Don't blame me, baby, baby) (Don't blame me, baby, baby) (Don't blame me, baby, baby) don't blame me for lovin' you (Don't blame me, baby, baby) (Don't blame me, baby, baby) (Don't blame me, baby, baby) don't blame me for lovin' you (Don't blame me, baby, baby) (Don't blame me, baby, baby) (Don't blame me, baby, baby) don't blame me for lovin' you

Your silhouette its in my nightmare And I cant rest my eyes as all And ill be leavin by the morning Ya ever seen Chicago in the fall Mama told me I was nothing That who I was aint who I am And livin free out here gets lonely Swore id do the best I can Cause who I was aint who I am I swore id do the best I can Cause who I was aint who I am I swore id do the best I can A young man angry with a heartache Will steal and cheat and lie to live And gasoline out on this highway Burin bridges of revenge Cause who I was aint who I am I swore id do the best I can White lines keep to make my troubles on through the night White lines baby all I ever see when you're cryin My blinds are drawn Greenville aint too far from Austin A day by foot a night by train And ill leave roses for my baby Wrapped inside a wedding ring Cause who I was aint who I am I swore id do the best I can Cause who I was aint who I am I swore id do the best I can