Lyrics

STAR OF THE PRAIRIE


COPYRIGHT 2004 LARRY MANGUM

1ST VERSE AT A FARMHOUSE IN KANSAS, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAINS

MY WOMAN IS CRYIN', I'M GOIN' INSANE

I HEAR THAT DODGE CITY IS THE PLACE TO BE

SO I'M HITCHIN' MY TEAM AND I'M GOING TO SEE


CHORUS DODGE CITY, STAR OF THE PRAIRIE

WHAT WILL YOU SHOW ME TONIGHT

DODGE CITY, STAR OF THE PARRY

I'M HEADED FOR YOUR SHIMMERING LIGHTS


2ND VERSE AT THE BAR SITS AN INDIAN & A COWBOY AND A DRUNK

AT THE TABLE THEY'RE DEALING, SO I MIGHT TRY MY LUCK

A BIG HAND COULD BUY FOOD FOR A WINTER OR TWO

AND WITH ALL I'VE GOT LEFT THERE'S NOT MUCH TO LOSE

(REPEAT CHORUS)

BRIDGE HE SAYS THAT I'M CHEATIN', I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE MEANS

BUT THERE'S NO PLACE FOR A PISTOL IN A FARMERS' OLD JEANS

THEY'LL HANG HIM FOR KILLING AN UNARMED MAN

BUT I'LL STILL BE DEADER THAN MY KANSAS FARM LAND

(INSTRUMENTAL TURNAROUND)

3RD VERSE AT A FARMHOUSE IN KANSAS, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAINS

A PINE BOX AND AN OIL LAMP & A WOMAN IN PAIN

6 KIDS, AN OLD MULE AND A FIELD FULL OF ROCKS

AND THE END OF A DREAM FOR A FAMILY FORGOT

(REPEAT CHORUS)