Old Cowboy's Lament

歌詞

[Verse] In a dusty old saloon where the shadows lay low, There's an old cowboy telling tales so slow, With a six-string guitar, his weary hands play, Remembering the days, in the saddle all day. [Verse 2] His eyes like the desert, where the tumbleweeds roll, Each wrinkle in his face, another story told, He speaks of lost friends under wide-open skies, And the love that he had, behind misty old eyes. [Chorus] Oh, the nights in the canyons are cold, And the stars tell the tales of the bold, But it's been a long ride, now he's old, Yet his stories are worth more than gold. [Verse 3] He rode with the herd, from dawn until dusk, Fought outlaws and dangers, the wild turned to rust, Now he sings all his heartaches, in a lonely refrain, A true heart of the West, feeling each ache and pain. [Bridge] The barmaid knows well, the tune of his heart, Each drink that he takes, another tear starts, But the old cowboy smiles, though his life’s left a mark, For in the quiet nights, he finds peace in the dark. [Chorus] Oh, the nights in the canyons are cold, And the stars tell the tales of the bold, But it's been a long ride, now he's old, Yet his stories are worth more than gold.