Response to a writing challenge set by Chad, an administrator at the 'Tunesmith' songwriting community (check it out)
Lyrics
Cowboy Sunset
I’m a quiet sort of man, in a quiet sort of way
I get loud when I’m thinking but I don't have much to say
Don’t need much conversation, when you’re chatting up the herd
Cows understand my thinking better than the spoken word
Chorus:
I believe in sunrise and I’m grateful every day
That riding underneath the sun’s the way I make my pay
I’m more than just a cowboy but I’m proud of what I do
And I believe in sunsets ‘cause they bring me home to you.
The sun comes up each morning and it tracks me through my day
I keep my mind upon the job until it fades away
A cowboy’s life is sometimes hard but nothing I can’t bear
I’d rather ride upon my horse than on that old John Deere
Chorus:
I believe in sunrise and I’m grateful every day
That riding underneath the sun’s the way I make my pay
I’m more than just a cowboy but I’m proud of what I do
And I believe in sunsets ‘cause they bring me home to you.
I heard a potent sermon from a preacher in the town
He talked of righteous living, as if life’s a thorny crown
But to my way of thinking, life’s a truly righteous word
Spoken by the way you live each day and how you ride the herd
Chorus:
I believe in sunrise and I’m grateful every day
That riding underneath the sun’s the way I make my pay
I’m more than just a cowboy but I’m proud of what I do
And I believe in sunsets ‘cause they bring me home to you.
Coda:
Yes, I believe in sunrise, the Good Lord knows I do
Yes and I believe in sunsets and I believe in you.
Dai Crowther July 07
