I am an old cowboy
I don't ride much no more
I came to this valley
right after the war
and I used to shoe horses
and there's some saddles I built
and I've rode after cattle
all over these hills
verse 2
Started out at the pitchfork
when I was thirteen
Riding young horses
riding my dreams
and them old hands they taught me
all it takes is some nerve
just throw a leg over and ride what you ride
for all that it's worth
Bridge 1
Some folks regret
the lives that they lead
they stare out the window
they yearn to be free
I live the life
that was given to me
and I threw a leg over
and rode it for all it was worth
Yes I rode it
for all it was worth
verse 3
I was blue eyed and windburned
I was every girl's dream
Wild steers on the mountain
where the butt brush was green
and though some days were dark ones
when that old north wind blew
I just gathered my reigns
and I rode it through
verse 4
Time comes creeping
to wipe out your tracks
but if your trail's been a good one
you don't mind looking back
Dreams are like horses
they roam wild on the earth
catch one and ride it
for all that it's worth
Bridge 2
Some folks regret
the lives they lead
they stare out the window
how they yearn to be free
I live the life
that was given to me
and I threw a leg over
and rode it for all it was worth
Yes I rode it
for all it was worth
Outro
I am an old cowboy
I don't ride much no more