Story Behind The Song

True story written about the life of a close family member

Song Description

Lonely life of a trucker

Lyrics

They Used to Call Us Cowboys
(c)2008 Larry Carr/David Whipple

(Verse 1)
Drivin' cattle to Del Rio, 'bout half a day to go
Been sittin' on this leather way too long
Maybe by this evening, I'll be in her arms again
But tomorrow I'll be back out on the road

(Build)
Stopped at Lake Texana for a rest
Pullin' off my boots I started thinkin' bout the past

(Chorus)
When they used to call us cowboys
No place to call our own
Spendin' lots of time a dreamin', just scratchin' out a livin'
Singing cowboy songs

Before the crossroads and highways
And the white lines on the road
They used to call us cowboys
Now those days are gone

(Verse 2)
I'm runnin' fast and heavy, through rolling Texas hills
On country roads to bypass all the scales
Got a ticket south of Goliad for doin' 85
But I talked him out of haulin' me to jail

(Build)
I think 'bout the girl who stays behind
[Bm ]And wonder if it'sdifferent than that other place and time

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Bridge)
When I got home on New Year's Day I found a good-bye note
Sayin "Life's too short for me to be your mistress to the road"

(Chorus 2)
She used to call me cowboy
No place to call our own
Spendin' lots of time a dreamin', just scratchin' out a living
Singing cowboy songs

Before the crossroads and highways
And the white lines on the road
She used to call me cowboys
Now those days are gone

We'd sit around the campfire
And pick an old guitar
Look up at the starry skies and sing
A cowboy song

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
convergencemusic	Songs from the 6 pack	12/14/2008
David Bruce Davis	Songs from the 6 pack	12/10/2008