Broken Cowboy

It's been a long, dark, dirty road and pocket full of gold

And I've been out here now all on my own

It's real quiet here, just the way I like it here

There's no one to bother me except

In 1955, born into Wadena's pride

I laid my head on that Milligan creek bed

When I was a young man, I helped build this land

Though I put down these rails as a CPR man

Thought I'd live forever with my heart in my pocket

Oh, my gun by my side and my feelin's in a locket

Well, that was a cold year in 77

But I married my wife, we had two kids

I gave her a daughter, she gave me a son

And we rode those damn horses until we had none

Fists still like flyin doin' things for dyin'

Oh, I should have put that old gun away

But I, I am a

Broken cowboy

And I don't feel right no more

'Cause I am a broken cowboy

Livin' life in the fast lane, racin' cars and robbin' trains

I thought I had it all then one day I got the call

A father's worst dream, my son went down and

I

The colors deceive me as I see grey

Oh, you're cuttin' me down with those cold words you're sayin'

Then you called me brother, but this can't be so

'Cause you slander my name anywhere the wind will blow

Oh

But I, I am a

Broken cowboy

And I don't feel right no more

'Cause I am a broken cowboy

Yes, I am a broken cowboy

It's been a long, dark, dirty road and pocket full of gold

And I've been out here now all on my own

Well, it's real quiet here, just the way I like it here

There's no one to bother me except that old tauntin' tree