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The West Will Never Die
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The West Will Never Die |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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I drug this beat-up six-string, About a million miles Played it in motel rooms, To cat-calls and some smiles. "Little Joe the Wrangler", Is a song it knows so well, The part about Blue Rocket... The wash-out where they fell. I've sung about the "Runnin' Gun", And heroes standin' tall. And the cowboy who got trampled- "When the Works all Done this Fall". I've song about the rodeo, And sung about the West, And tried to live the life I love, I've really done my best. Like Rod has penned, and Janice- Today I ride alone, I've outlived friends and family, The life I knew is gone. But still I ride the rough string, Each time I go to bed. And pretty buckle-polishers, Still wander through my head. I may be old and slower- But I've got a lot of try, As long as I am breathing- The West will never die. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Breathe long, GS... for your words bring life to faded photographs... I could hear the soft strumming with this one. *S* |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
'Slinger....fine write cowboy...I've toted my old Martin to alotta motel rooms and sang to the roaches... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Yay!!! Oh John, you are so right, for you have the spirit of a cowboy in your heart and the west will live on and forever be wild! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet John, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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