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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary Sharon Rice
Songwriter
Willie Nelson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Willie Nelson
Producer
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Carlos Grier
Editing Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
I grew up dreamin' of bein' a cowboy
And lovin' the cowboy ways
Pursuin' the life of my high-ridin' heroes
I burned up my childhood days
I learned all the rules of a modern-day drifter
Don't you hold on to nothin' too long
Just take what you need from the ladies, then leave them
Were the words of a sad country song
My heroes have always been cowboys
And they still are, it seems
Sadly, in search of, took one step in back of
Themselves and their slow-movin' dreams
Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery
From bein' alone too long
You can die from the cold in the arms of a night, man
Knowin' well that your best days are gone
Pickin' up hookers instead of my pen
I let the words of my youth fade away
Old worn-out saddles, and old worn-out memories
But no one and no place to stay
My heroes have always been cowboys
And they still are, it seems
Sadly, in search of, and one step in back of
Themselves and their slow-movin' dreams
Sadly, in search of, and one step in back of
Themselves and their slow-movin' dreams
Writer(s): Sharon Vaughn
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