Cowboys Never Die


December 22, 2015. © Talon Truitt Cherry, All rights reserved

Dust never settles on the old dirt road.
Built my home from sticks and stone.
How was I to feed a newborn,
when I could barely hold my own.

Wake each day at the crack of dawn.
Ride all night just to get back home.
Burning time to keep the lights on,
while my son grows up alone.

Newborn son, school starts tomorrow.
Time stand still, just for tonight.
Bring him joy, and sooth all sorrow.
Have no fear, because cowboys never die.

Eighteen years at the speed of light.
Grew up strong in his father's eyes.
Sticks and stones couldn't break those bones,
if they tried with all their might.

Wake each day at the crack of dawn.
Won't break bread till his daddy's home.
We both know that some tomorrow,
We will break our bread alone.

Five years old, eighteen tomorrow.
Here today, and gone tonight.
You've brought me joy, and soothed all sorrow.
Son, ride on, because cowboys never die.

Dust never settles on the old dirt road.
Built his home from sticks and stone.
Working hard to feed a family,
in a life he calls his own.

Life rides on at the speed of light,
but doesn't end with a good man's life.
Some might break their bread tomorrow.
Some might leave this world tonight.

Young man now, grandpa tomorrow.
Father's gone, but still in sight.
Raise your young to fear no sorrow.
Tell your son, that cowboys never die.