I'm following the stars,
thru the tumbleweeds and clover
I'm following the stars,
and my pinto follows me
I roam the wild prairie,
'cause I was born a rover
I live a life that's free,
for I'm following the stars
I love the bellows of the buffalo
in Custer South Dakota
And the melodies of the people
of Teton Sioux Lakota
Where the whippoorwills go
when the trade-winds blow
is a life that's more exciting
Where there ain't no roads
and anything goes
is where you'll find me riding
I'm following the stars,
thru the tumbleweeds and clover
I'm following the stars,
and my pinto follows me
I roam the wild prairie,
'cause I was born a rover
I live a life that's free,
for I'm following the stars
In the nighttime, the moon so bright
I lay my swag down for the night
And the coyotes, sing their high notes
They oblige me sweet lullabies
When the beans are ready
and my boots are sweaty
I remember my sweet home
I left my lady and child
to live a life that's wild
all so I can bring home the gold
I'm following the stars,
thru the tumbleweeds and clover
I'm following the stars,
and my pinto follows me
I roam the wild prairie,
'cause I was born a rover
I live a life that's free,
for I'm following the stars
The highway men, came up and said
Sir the line's a-calling
We need more men, to shoot them dead
and keep the gold a-falling
'said no siree, just let me be
for I'm a solo rider
My bride-to-be in Tennessee
can't wait 'til I'm beside her
You pistoleros, just listen here
I am a ranch-hand, no pistoleer
I roam the meadows, and guide the steer
I pick tomatoes, most every year
I'm following the stars,
thru the tumbleweeds and clover
I'm following the stars,
and my pinto follows me
I roam the wild prairie,
'cause I was born a rover
I live a life that's free,
for I'm following the stars
And in my twilight, I'll come on home
And hug my dear son, how he has grown
And my old lady, see she has made me
a lovely breakfast, biscuits and gravy
And they'll ask about the buffalo skins
And the wampum shells and tomato tins
And they'll hang my boots on the hick'rypit
And I'll sit right down where I like to sit
In a cozy home on the riverside,
you can hear my family sing in pride
I'm following the stars,
thru the tumbleweeds and clover
I'm following the stars,
and my pinto follows me
I roam the wild prairie,
'cause I was born a rover
I live a life that's free,
for I'm following the stars
I guess I'll have to stay
'til my round-up days are over
And now I'm on my way
for I'm following the stars