Story Behind The Song
As a youngster I was completely fascinated by western films and what I imagined was the cowboy lifestyle. This song is autobiographical of my time growing up in Dublin, where I even saw Roy Rogers and Trigger...........
This version is shortened by about a minute and is still longer than is ideal.
Song Description
Reflections of a boyhood spent fascinated by Western Films and Cowboys and Indians.
| Song Length |
4:16 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Peaceful |
Subject |
Life, General |
| Similar Artists |
Kenny Rogers, The Eagles |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
COWBOYS & INDIANS
© 2013 Lyrics & Music by Bob Bentley
Verse One:
Growing up as a young boy his life could be tough
But just being a cowboy was always enough
He carried a sixgun, and he never felt strange
An imaginary horse on a make believe range
Chorus:
Hey Mr Cowboy, so quick on the draw
The finest gunslinger your street ever saw
Amigos around you, some young as eight
The Cowboys and Indians of the Springfield Estate
Verse Two:
Each Saturday morning he breathed every scene
As he sat in the movies eyes glued to the screen
He lived every moment, in the flickering light
And he hoped he would dream of his heroes at night
Bridge:
High Noons and bar rooms and men hard as nails
Wagon trains rolling down old dusty trails
Tumbleweed blown through the streets of some town
Shane riding out with the sun going down
Verse Three:
Though the years have gone by, as he sits in the shade
He recalls very clearly the games that they played
They rode through the school yards, they rode through the park
Through the badlands and the prairies, until it grew dark
Chorus:
So Mr Cowboy, you can hang up your gun
Relax on the front porch your work is all done
The frontier is safe now, your legend is great
Amongst the Cowboys and Indians of the Springfield Estate
Bob Bentley - Songwriter and Composer
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