The Cowboy

Down at the corner, standing near the street 
A cowboy lights his cigarette, with his hound at his feet 
He is waiting for the bus to come, he has been there a while 
I walk over to him, he greets me with a smile 

I said sir, How have you been. He said, Let me tell you sir 
I've been in the prairies, tending cattle and the herds 
Not a day or nights gone by that I haven't thought of her 
Today she will be on that bus, today I'll be hers 

I tended cattle, I sang them all to sleep 
But beneath the stars each night, she was always in my dreams 
Today she comes to me, and I'll make real my dreams 
Then the bus pulled up and it stopped, in front of him and me 

A girl steps out and I say, She is a pretty thing at that 
He walks over to her, he removes his hat 
He says, I've been in the prairies tending cattle in the fields 
I have faced the weather, I chased them in the hills 

Not a day or nights gone by that you weren't on my mind 
If you choose to put on this ring, forever you'll be mine 
She puts her arms around him, her eyes open wide 
She said, I do love you, as the tears fell from her eyes 

They then walked away being followed by that hound 
But I remember well that day for his words still hang around 
I've been in the prairies, tending cattle and the herds 
Every night they were sang to sleep, but he always thought of her.