Verse 1: The Rising Sun The cold wind howls across the great divide, A harsh, gray sky where silent shadows ride. We bow our heads before the dust begins to blow, To honor God and this brutal earth below. Look a man in the eye, treat him fair and just, The golden rule is all we have to trust. Verse 2: The Line in the Sand When the wolves start circling and the shadows grow, You stand firm for what's right against the blow. Your word is a contract sealed in blood and stone, Be loyal and true when you're standing all alone. Keep your mouth shut, let your actions speak, Stay humble, stay thankful when the outlook's bleak. Chorus ’Cause this is the trail we ride, the vow we hold, Carved into the leather and the stories of old. With blood on the saddle and sweat on the brow, To the cowboy code, we make our vow. Verse 3: The Helping Hand When a man is broken, you help those in need, Do what has to be done, let the knuckles bleed. Take pride in your work, till your hands are raw, And defend the defenseless from the lawless jaw. Keep a secret buried deep down in the dust, Die before you ever betray a trust. Verse 4: The Wild Frontier No hand-outs here, you maintain self-reliance, Tame your fears and doubts with cold defiance. Through the drought and the frost and the bitter cold, We live and we die by the cowboy code. Outro Yeah, it's a hard, heavy road... But under the endless, heavy blue, To the cowboy code, we'll stay true.
