Story Behind The Song
A song about my grandfather who was a cowboy in West Texas
Song Description
A song about my grandfather who was a cowboy in West Texas
| Song Length |
2:48 |
Genre |
Country - General, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Engaging, Joyful |
Subject |
Cowboy, History, Past |
| Similar Artists |
Travis Tritt, The Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
"JUST LIKE HIM"
(c) JC Tubbs 1978/2003
VERSE 1
This morning when I put on my coat and tie
I had to stop and wonder why
I thought about my granddaddy roaming the range
And riding herd on the old South Plains
The only tie he knew was on a railroad track
And he wore a coat to keep the wind of his back
I want to be a cowboy JUST LIKE HIM
CHORUS
I want to be a cowboy JUST LIKE HIM
And be as tough as the West Texas wind
I want to be a cowboy JUST LIKE HIM
And start living my life again
Start living my life again
VERSE 2
He'd work hard all week and then for fun
He?d ride the rodeo and sometimes he won
He was really good a roping steers
And making those pretty cowgirls cheer
I want to be a cowboy JUST LIKE HIM
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
On Saturday night he and the boys
Would go to town, make a little noise
Shoot their pistols at the midnight sun
Ol' granddaddy was a son-of-a-gun
I want to be a cowboy JUST LIKE HIM
REPEAT CHORUS