I sleep under the stars and ponder at rest knowing today again, I did my best.
The trail is rigid, there are rules to abide. You can’t ride from the truth, there’s no place hide. I live the simplest of lives, my horse twelve hours I ride. We do the chores of the day to put them aside. It’s a tired me who now lays me down. I worked the trail hard and never my stirrups touched the ground. My horse Stoner and I have been together for seven years, our fates cast with the die. Once in the saddle, I know the reason why. We are no longer two but one. We think alike, he knows what to do. He’s a hell of a lot smarter than the average human being, probably smarter than two. He knows we’re solid, solid as can be. I depend on him. He depends on me. We have a core pound for pound. I’ll never roll him over. I’ll never let my stirrups touch the ground. My dog Wyatt Earp is my next best friend. He’s with me at day’s beginning and with me at day’s end. He’s my traveling companion and works to capture a stray. He’s never lost one yet, not one got away. With a friend like Wyatt, I don’t need a crowd. He’s got all my attention, our true friendship looms loud. He’s a dog elitist but no blue blood, like me. He came from a litter of mongrels he was number three. So, the three of us under the skies we rest, and dream we’ll be home with our sweetest best. My gal who lets us do what we do, who knew cowboys like us, weren’t meant for school. No, my girl don’t have what those other ladies wear, whose only job is to look good in the mirror they stare. My gal is hardy, she rules the roost. When daddy’s away, her truth is the truth. Our relationship is better than fine. It has more solid worth than the deepest gold mine. I’ve never cheated or looked at another woman, we're solid and sound. ‘Cause never, ever would I let my stirrups touch the ground. Yes, I have it all, I live a cowboy life. I have my horse, my dog, my kids and my wife. I sleep under the stars and ponder at rest knowing today, I again did my best. It’s a tired me who now lays me down. I worked the trail hard and never my stirrups touched the ground.
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I’ll surrender tonight, but not the last time,
To what you have on your mind, Today has been one of those days, I’ve not been in prime time. The day began with no sun, The rain came pouring down, It was an hour from my house to the bridge, Another half to town. So whatever you have on your mind tonight, I’ll be glad to be part of your plan, To take your mind to a better place, A place where lovers do what they do, Any place is just fine with me, As long as the night remains full of you. I’ve spent the morning staring out the window, From the high rise on 57th Street, Where I saw thousands of people The size of ants scrambling in retreat. When I realized I was one of the same, It really brought me down, I didn’t feel like the man I am but rather a foolish clown. I’ve spent the last several years of my life, Running like no man should run, I’m in the middle of my career, not nearly close to the end, But I feel like it has just begun. I’ve worked long hours, ran with the bulls, Just did what I had to do, I’ve expensed my time and my fun, And precious time I could have had with you. I want to be a man full blown, And break right out of my skin. And scream at all the passers-by, That the rat race will finally end, And they should take refuge in the arms of their loved one, And open a bottle of wine, Because spending time with the one you love, Is really what is prime time. So whatever you have on your mind tonight, I’d like to be part of your plan, Take my mind to a better place, A place where lovers do what they do, Any place is just fine with me, As long as the night remains full of you. Let’s take the night and call it ours,
Let’s own it from dawn to dusk, Let it not be about the darkness. Let it not be about the silence. Let it be all about us. Let’s take the night and make it ours, Let our conversation never end, Let us talk about where we are today, Where we are going and where we have been. We’ll find in this night the words to say, That will get us through another day, That will form the years as they go by, Just you and I, today’s our night, There’s no reason to turn on the light. It’s our night tonight, there’s just no way, We’ll let the world intrude, we’ll not worry, About what’s happening on the other side, We'll just put our love on overdrive. We’ll wrap ourselves in each other’s arms, And damn it, we’ll never let go, We’ll smother the night, as we hold each other tight, And never let the world know. We’ll find in this night the words to say, That will get us through another day, That will form the years as they go by, Just you and I, today’s our night, There’s no reason to turn on the light. Our love is not about minutes, hours and years, It’s not about days and nights, It’s a love that will last our whole lifetime, And the flame will ever glow bright. So let’s take back the night and call it ours, Let’s own it from dawn to dusk, Let it not be about the darkness, Let it not be about the silence, Let it just be about us. I bear witness to the fact,
That you’re a beautiful girl, With eyes as black as coal, With long black locks that flow, With skin so smooth without a fault, And lips that tempt the sanest man, When God created you, A beautiful woman was His plan. I bear witness to the fact That you have an intelligent mind, That you see what other people don’t see, That the smallest detail is important to you As you try to understand why, As you think things through, Your sense of curiosity is a wonder to see, As the world rolls out before you, Accompanied by me. I bear witness to the fact That you have a heart as pure as gold, That it is important to you, That the world holds true, To the highest tier of love and care, That there is no hatred, war, or despair, That somehow peace and hope will rule the day, It would be a great world to live in, If you had your way. My testimony holds true That there is only one of you, You are a wonder to behold, With beauty, heart, and soul, You are courageous, You are quite bold. I bear witness to the fact That your passions are on fire, That you are a woman, true and true, With deep pent-up desires, And that any man would be grateful To have you in his bed. The rest can be unsaid, You’ll spare him no shame, You’re not to be tamed, You’re a physical dame, You damn well are a gift from above. My testimony holds true That there is only one of you, I bear testimony to the fact That your spirituality flows from you, And is shared by others as you wished it to be, And that you are one With the earth, the sky and the sea, And with all people no matter, Who and where they might be, Because what makes you better, Than one body, mind, and soul, Is that you have embraced the world, And it has made you and those you touch, whole. My testimony holds true That I’m damn lucky to have you. I can be with another woman, You can be with another man, But our hearts, minds, and bodies hold true, That I was born to be with you. I wish I never told a lie, I begged the truth not to pass it by, It was a bad decision that I made, Now I’ll have to take it to my grave. “I love you” could have been, The new beginning, not the end, But my ego got in the way, I found the words passing from my throat, They were gone before revoked. You asked me what I thought of us, I said, “I didn’t know”, You said our relationship was “large”, I said we better take it “slow”. We best go slow, We best go slow, We better crawl, walk, run, To pull the reins back by some, It’s best we don’t let our emotions run away. It would have been the natural thing, To let my true emotions sing, To tell you how I really felt, And try not to edge my bet, But my love has been frail and failed me over time, She wanted a full dollar of my love, And I was only willing to give her a dime. She’ll walk I know, It’s the only way for her To save face today, She was open and she was kind And she only wanted peace of mind. But I failed where I have failed before, When she fully wanted to open it, I blocked the thick steel door. We best go slow, We best go slow, We better crawl, walk, run, To pull the reins back by some, It’s best that we don’t let our emotions run away. Now my anger owns the day, Because I got my foolish way, I wanted to hold back because I didn’t know, How I would fail a woman who loved me so, A woman truly one-of-a-kind, Who loved me with her heart and mind, When I was asked to tell the truth. “I love you truly,” were all the words I should have said, Not ,“I didn’t know”. Words that will haunt me till my death-bed. When you find the love that is truly yours, Let it flow from you as the river flows, From the top of your head to the bottom of your toes, Let her know what you mean, In action, words and deeds, Give your ego a little rest, And let your love appease. |