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Years ago he was the handsomest devil in town
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Well I know 'cause I've seen his pictures laying around
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But he's gettin' old and can't ride them Broncos no more
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It makes me sad my old man just hit sixty-four
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Years ago his home was the wild rodeos
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But his scars are the only trophies that he's got to show
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Now he's gettin' old his spurs are all rusty and brown
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Oh it makes me sad my old man is fast slowing down
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He's my father, my friend and I love him,
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That was hard to say just a few years ago,
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Funny but I guess I have mellowed
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'Cause my cowboy's getting old
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'Cause my cowboy's getting old
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Years ago I was always there by his side
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He'd saddle my pony and off in the sunset we'd ride, hmm
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Now he's getting old and I have gone off on my own
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It makes me sad how my old man's years have flown
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He's my father, my friend and I love him,
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That was hard to say just a few years ago,
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Funny but I guess I have mellowed
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'Cause my cowboy's getting old
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'Cause my cowboy's getting old
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'Cause my cowboy's...
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Getting old