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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Johnny Paycheck
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Lord, I grew up dreamin' of being a cowboy
And lovin' cowboy's ways
Pursuin' the life of my high-ridin' heroes
I burned up my childhood days
I learned all the rules of a modern-day drifter
Don't hold on to nothing too long
Just take what you need from the ladies that leave you
From the words of a sad country song
Because my heroes have always been cowboys
They still are, it seems
Sadly, in search of one step in back of
Themselves and their slow-movin' dreams
Well, cowboys are especial, with their own brand of misery
Comes from being home too long
To die like a colt in the arms of a nightmare
Knowing well that best days are gone
Picking up hookers instead of my pen
I let the words of my youth fade away
Well, old worn-out saddles and old worn-out memories
But no water and no place to stay
But my heroes have always been cowboys
And they still are, it seems
Sadly, in search of one step in back of
Themselves and their slow-moving dreams
Yes, sadly, in search of one step in back of
Themselves and their slow-movin' dreams
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