[Verse] Riding out at dawn, with the sun rising slow, Across the plains, where the wild rivers flow. The cattle stir, as the day begins to glow, Life of a cowboy, the only life I know. Dust kicks up beneath my horse's steady tread, Out here, it's just the land, the living, and the dead. My hands are rough, my face weathered, leathered, Underneath this wide-brimmed hat, my fate's been tethered. [Percussion Break] [Allegro Chorus] Oh, the life of a cowboy, under the vast skies, With the earth as my bed, the stars tell no lies. Through the wind and the rain, my heart never cries, I ride through the plains, where freedom flies. [Verse] Long days turn to nights, by the fire's light, The stories unfold, beneath the moon so bright. Of outlaws and storms, and cattle drives long, This cowboy life, it's where I belong. [Pre-Chorus] My boots worn thin, walking past dreams of the city, This land's harsh beauty, it doesn't ask for pity. With every sunset, I feel its deep call, Out here in the silence, I stand tall. [Percussion Break] [Allegro Chorus] Oh, the life of a cowboy, under the vast skies, With the earth as my bed, the stars tell no lies. Through the wind and the rain, my heart never cries, I ride through the plains, where freedom flies. [Spoken Word Bridge] But the West is changing, the railroads push through, And the open range is split, our days are numbered, we knew. Yet, in my heart, the cowboy spirit stays true, Riding to the horizon, to start anew. [Chorus] Oh, the life of a cowboy, under the vast skies, With the earth as my bed, the stars tell no lies. Through the wind and the rain, my heart never cries, I ride through the plains, where freedom flies. [End]
