Story Behind The Song

A friend of mine had asked me, "What does Cowboy Up mean? As I thought about it, I realized that it covers alot. In a nut shell my interpretation is; "We all have our rides to take and no matter how freightening it may be, if we consontrate on the ride and not the fears, victory is sure to be ours. Win Or Lose! *** Cowboy Up And Ride ***

Song Description

A Rodio Bull fighter that has had a bad run on the draws that he has had, finally gets a break. However the break that he had gotten turns out to be every riders nightmare. He has to over come his fears in order to consontrate on his ride.

Lyrics

?Cowboy Up and Ride?


He pulls up in an old for truck
With a worn out trailer, down on luck, and he...
Limps up to the register man and lays his money on the line

Seems all year he?s been pulling out steer
He couldn?t draw a decent bull if there was only one there, either...
Lead feet or a dead gate or a dang fence ride

(BRIDGE)
But tonight he drew what some have called a ton of raging hell
Thou some have tried to make that ride, not one can tell the tale

(CHORUS three parts done simultaneous)
- Cowboy Up ***
- Ride......
*** When the going get rough, take the bull by the horns man, you gotta be tough
- Cowboy Up ***
- Ride...
*** With your back to the wall, just focus on the ride don?t you worry about the fall
- Cowboy Up ***
- Ride...
*** No Matter what you do, one thing stands true

Win or lose won?t matter, you will know that you have tried
When you Cowboy Up an Ride

He?s got ?cowboy pride?, but as hard as he tries
He just cant shake what he?s feeling inside, so he...
Goes to the pen with the demon within, and looks satin in the eye

He knows well of the rumors they tell
But his soul, to that devil, he never will sell, so he...
Hits his knees, and he begs, ?Lord Please, be with me on this ride?

(BRIDGE)
When they threw the gate a ton of hate exploded in the night
But he held that girth for all it?s worth, what a legendary sight

(CHORUS)
(TAG)

© 2004 James K. Hoy