When he was five years old his mom took him down
to the round corral To watch his dad work the
young horse they called Smokey man did that horse
buck But his old dad just sat up there and rode
him like there was nothin' to it Right then the
boy gained a whole new respect for the man And
from that day on he knew that when he grew up he
wanted to be a cowboy

Seventeen cowboys' dreams ain't on fixin' fences
Once he's seen 'em ride in old Cheyenne Ranch
routine and his old man's schemes This ain't where
his heart is but you know his daddy understands
Noonday comes father and son sit down and eat
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/dq2their dinner Beneath that big Wyoming sky His
daddy knows he's gotta let him go the boy can't be
a winner If he don't spread his wings and fly And
in his mind he's riding bulls down in Las Vegas
Soon he'll be on a train that leads to Santa Fe
Sweet voice of freedom echoes down the ages calls
another cowboy on his way

Fencin's done and the morning sun finds him packed
and ready Momma kissed his cheek and then she went
inside His old man well he shook his hand said son
you ride 'em pretty Didn't see the tears that his
momma cried And in his mind he's riding...