Story Behind The Song

My real father was a cowboy in the Smoky Mtns.

Song Description

Song about a man reflecting on his childhood. HIs father raised him when his mother left... and tried to give him everything. including music.

Lyrics

SMOKY MOUNTAIN COWBOY
Words and Music by Jay Ramsey

MY DADDY SANG LEAD IN A COWBOY BAND
HE SANG AND PLAYED ACROSS THE LAND
WHEN MAMA RAN AWAY WITH THE DRUMMER ONE SPRING
HE BOUGHT ME A GUITAR WITH HIS WEDDING RING

HE TAUGHT ME TO PLAY A LITTLE FINGER STYLE
AND HE TAUGHT ME TO CRY AND HOW TO SMILE
HE MADE ME SEE THE GOOD FROM THE BAD
HE?S THE BEST DAMN FRIEND THAT I EVER HAD

HE WAS CALLED THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN COWBOY
AND I DREAM ABOUT HIM NOW BOY
AND I MISS HIM SINCE HE?S GONE
GIRL I?LL ALWAYS BE JUST LIKE HIM
DON?T GET USED TO ME CAUSE I CAN
ONLY STAY AWHILE THEN MOVE ALONG
THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN COWBOY?S SON
IS DOING WHAT HIS DADDY DONE
AND THAT?S MOVIN? ON
MOVIN? ON

I?VE SEEN HIM CRY CAUSE HE COULDN?T GIVE ME
A HOME WITH A YARD AND A SWING IN A TREE
BUT I DIDN?T NEED MORE THAN WHAT I HAD
I LIVED AND LEARNED BESIDE MY DAD

HE SANG AND HE PLAYED AND HE LAUGHED TILL HE DIED
AND I BECAME A MAN BY MY DADDY?S SIDE
BEFORE HE PASSED ON HE HELD MY HAND
AND SAID NEVER TRUST THE DRUMMER IN A COWBOY BAND

HE WAS CALLED THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN COWBOY?(Repeat Chorus)