BLOOD HORSES
DRUGS THUGS AND ALIBIS SENT YOU TO THE BATTLEFIELD
WHIP CRACKS AND DON’T LOOK BACK YOU DIDN’T BARGAIN FOR THIS DEAL
BBS IN YOUR BELLY WE WATCHED IT ON THE TELLY PUT A WAGER ON THE RACE
THEN ITS OVER TO THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE WHEN YOU DIDN’T PLACE
ROAM BLOOD HORSES ROAM
RETURN TO WHAT’S LEFT OF YOUR HOME
BLOODLINES AND TAROT SIGNS WHO’D A-THUNK IT COULD BE
YOU DRANK A TANK YOU SILLY OLD CRANK WRAPPED YOUR CAR AROUND A TREE
LEFT IT THERE AND YOU HOOFED IT ON HOME WHERE SHE WAS WAITING FOR YOU
SWUNG OPEN THE GATE AND REALIZED IT WAS TOO LATE WHEN YOUR BEST FRIEND GALLOPED ON THROUGH
ROAM BLOOD HORSES ROAM
RETURN TO WHAT’S LEFT OF YOUR HOME
RUN BLIND
AUSTIN AIN’T WEIRD AND THE WEST AIN’T WILD BUT I’M STILL CLINGING TO MY DREAMS
PARKED MY HONDA IN A LOT DOWNTOWN TUNED IN TO THE TIME BETWEEN
WHERE I AM AND WHERE I WANNA BE WHEREVER THAT IS I DON’T KNOW
I THINK OF THAT OLD PAINT AND REMEMBER WHAT I AIN’T PAY THE LOT ATTENDANT AND I GO
ROAM BLOOD HORSES ROAM
RETURN TO WHAT’S LEFT OF YOUR HOME
RUN BLIND … TIME OUT OF MIND
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CONCRETE COWGIRL
I WAS COMING DOWN THE KELLY DRIVE SAW MY ONE TRUE LOVE OUT FOR A RIDE
CONCRETE COWGIRL CONCRETE COWGIRL
LISTEN TO THE CLIP CLOP OF THEIR FEET HORSE’LL DUMP ITS TRUCK RIGHT IN THE STREET
CONCRETE COWGIRL CONCRETE COWGIRL
ONE DAY YOU’LL RIDE OUT TO THE PLAINS
WAVE GOODBYE TO THIS ROUGH TERRAIN
BUT FOR NOW YOU’RE AN URBAN COWGIRL
UP TO THE DELL R & B TO HEAR FAUSTO GAVE HIS HORSE A BEER
CONCRETE COWGIRL CONCRETE COWGIRL
A LITTLE SHAKY WHEN YOU’RE WAY UP HIGH ON THE STRAWBERRY MANSION IN THE SKY
CONCRETE COWGIRL CONCRETE COWGIRL
ONE DAY YOU’LL RIDE OUT TO THE WEST
GIVE THE CROWDED STREET A WELCOME REST
BUT FOR NOW YOU’RE AN URBAN COWGIRL
HERE’S TO TWISTER AND MADISON MR. BLUES AMIGO WE SURE HAD FUN
CONCRETE COWGIRL CONCRETE COWGIRL
HERE’S TO AL AND LENNY AND PREACHER TOO MISTY ERIN AND THEM BUCKAROOS
CONCRETE COWGIRL CONCRETE COWGIRL
ONE DAY YOU’LL RIDE OUT ON THE PLAINS
WAVE GOODBYE TO THIS ROUGH TERRAIN
BUT FOR NOW YOU’RE AN URBAN COWGIRL
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COWBOY DREAMS
(Paddy McAloon, 2000)
COWBOY DREAMS COWBOY DREAMS
YOU GIVE ME COWBOY DREAMS
LOVE’S A SILVER BULLET IT BLOWS YOUR WORLD APART
I WANNA BE REMEMBERED AS AN OUTLAW AS THE BOY WHO STOLE YOUR HEART
I WANNA BE THE GUY WHO WEARS THE WHITE HATE AND RIDES ACROSS THE PLAIN
I WANNA BE YOUR ENIGMATIC STRANGER HONEY YOU’RE LOOKING AT YOUR SHANE
COWBOY DREAMS COWBOY DREAMS
YOU GIVE ME COWBOY DREAMS
IF EVER YOU’RE IN TROUBLE IF EVER YOU ARE DOWN
I WANNA BE THE HANGING JUDGE AND SHERIFF I WANNA RIDE YOUR TROUBLES OUT OF TOWN
YOU’RE LOOKING AT A MOUNTAIN YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE LAW
YOU’RE LOOKING AT A SIX GUN SHOOTER FASTEST ON THE DRAW
COWBOY DREAMS COWBOY DREAMS
YOU GIVE ME COWBOY DREAMS
I CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY IT’S EASIER THAN IT SEEMS
I’M GONNA AMBUSH YOU AT SUNDOWN I’M GONNA GIVE YOU COWBOY DREAMS
COWBOY DREAMS COWBOY DREAMS
I’M GONNA GIVE YOU COWBOY DREAMS
LOVE’S A SILVER BULLET IT BLOWS YOUR WORLD APART
I WANT IT WRITTEN ON MY TOMBSTONE HERE LIES THE BOY WHO STOLE YOUR HEART
COWBOY DREAMS COWBOY DREAMS
YOU GIVE ME COWBOY DREAMS
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FURTHER
(David Halley, 1990)
I RIDE A HORSE CALLED FURTHER AND I NAMED HIM FOR THE RESTLESS WIND
AND HE DON’T BELIEVE IN BORDERS AND HE NEVER TAKES ME PLACES I’VE ALREADY BEEN
AND I SOMETIMES WONDER BROTHER IF HIS PACE IS EVER GONNA SLOW
CAUSE I SOMETIMES THINK THAT FURTHER IS THE ONLY PLACE I’M EVER GONNA GO
I USED TO MEND THE FENCES THAT THE WEATHER AND THE DRIFTERS TORE
BUT I CAME TO LOSE MY SENSES COULDN’T TELL THE INSIDE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF A FENCE NO MORE
BUT I DON’T LOOK BACK BEHIND ME AT WHAT I’VE DONE SINCE I’VE BEEN DRIFTING TOO
I’M AFRAID I’LL SEE SOME PILGRIM WENT TO FIX HOLE AND JUST CAME FALLING THROUGH
ONE DAY I’LL TAKE THIS RACEHORSE AND PUT HIM OUT TO STUD SOMEPLACE
I’LL FIND A SLOWER PACED HORSE TRY TO TURN HIM ROUND AND FIND THAT ROAD I’M LONGING TO RETRACE
CAUSE I KNOW I WON’T BE FLIRTIN’ I WANT TO FEEL MY FEET ON SOLID GROUND
I’VE BEEN ALL MY LIFE UNCERTAIN NOW I ONLY WANT TO LAY MY BURDEN DOWN
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TWISTER
WITH PRECIOUS CARGO ON YOUR BACK A LITTLE FUSSY IN YOUR TACK
YOU WALKED ALONG BESIDE ME ON THE DRIVE
YOU PAUSED BEFORE A RAMBLING STREAM AS IF YOU WERE LOST IN A DREAM
SOMETIMES YOU GOT DISTRACTED ON THE RIDE
RUN TWISTER RUN THROUGH THE HOT FIELDS IN THE SUN
IN THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA JUST THE SAME
IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE TO THAT HIGHWAY IN THE SKY
IT’S THE SAME PLACE WE JUST GIVE IT DIFFERENT NAMES
FROM MONAS’TRY TO MISTY’S BARN WHERE OLD BLACK COWBOYS SPIN THEIR YARNS
YOU GOT ALONG WHEREVER YOU DID GO
FROM THE TRAILS OF WISSAHICKON CREEK UP TO THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERS PEAK
YOU ENDED UP ON THE BELMONT PLATEAU
RUN TWISTER RUN THROUGH THE HOT FIELDS IN THE SUN
IN THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA JUST THE SAME
IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE TO THAT HIGHWAY IN THE SKY
IT’S THE SAME PLACE WE JUST GIVE IT DIFFERENT NAMES
ONE COLD AND SNOWLESS WINTER DAY IT’S HARD TO FIND THE WORDS TO SAY
I WALKED YOU ONE LAST TIME AROUND THE RING
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE DONE AND TAKING GOOD CARE OF MY HON
I’LL SEE YOU DOWN THE LINE AND WE WILL SING
RUN TWISTER RUN THROUGH THE HOT FIELDS IN THE SUN
IN THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA JUST THE SAME
IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE TO THAT HIGHWAY IN THE SKY
IT’S THE SAME PLACE WE JUST GIVE IT DIFFERENT NAMES
RIDE TWISTER RIDE STAY HUNGRY HARD AND STAY ALIVE
I’LL SEE YOU SOMEWHERE DEEP DOWN IN THE DREAM
RUN TWISTER RUN YOUR STORY’S JUST BEGUN
THE ENDING AIN’T EXACTLY WHAT IT SEEMS
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SINCE SHE STARTED TO RIDE
(Jonathan Richman, 1990)
SHE’S GOT A DARK SUNTAN STARTING RIGHT ABOVE HER COLLAR
HER LOWER ARMS ARE BROWN AND THE REST IS KINDA PALE
SHE’D BUY BETADINE IF SHE ONLY HAD A DOLLAR
SHE’D SLEEP OUT IN THE PASTURE IF SHE ONLY HAD A TAIL
YOU SEE I DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED WITH HORSES
NO, I DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED TO RIDE
HER JEANS THEY GET LIKE A WET SADDLE BLANKET
HER BOOTS ARE LIKE YOU’D FIGURE AND HER CAR IS FULL OF HAY
HORSES HUMANS IF SHE HAD TO RANK IT
SHE’D BET ON THEY THAT CANTOR AND THEM THAT NEED FLYSPRAY
YOU SEE I DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED WITH HORSES
NO, I DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED TO RIDE
CANTLE AND FENDER BARREL AND MANE
DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED TO TRAIN
CANNON BONE KNEE BONE FOREARM AND ARM
DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE WENT TO THE BARN
SHE’S SO SATISFIED WHEN SHE’S GROOMING AND GRAINING
SHE JUST MUST LOVE THE SMELL OF THE BARN I SHOULD SAY
SHE’S SO SATIFIED WHEN SHE’S RIDING AND TRAINING
SHE’S TIRED IN THE EVENING AND SHE’S GONE IN THE DAY
YOU SEE I DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED WITH HORSES
NO, I DON’T SEE HER MUCH SINCE SHE STARTED TO RIDE
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DREAM WALTZ
LITTLE FOAL IN HIS STALL
DREAMING DREAMS THAT IS ALL
GROUNDWORK ON THE LINE
LITTLE FOAL YOU’LL DO FINE
DREAM WALTZ AND TEAR DOWN THESE FENCES THAT SURROUND
HANG TOUGH AND RUN FREE
THE ROAD AHEAD’S FOR YOU AND ME
DREAM WALTZ
LITTLE FOAL HARD TO TRAIN
PITTER PATTER OF THE RAIN
OLD BARN WITH AN OLD ROOF
DREAM HARD DREAM THE TRUTH
DREAM WALTZ AND TEAR DOWN THESE FENCES THAT SURROUND
RUN FREE AND UNTAMED
SHAKE LOOSE OF YOUR REIGNS
DREAM WALTZ
