Jane Godfrey: Music
Wish I Were A Cowgirl
(Jane Godfrey)
WISH I WERE A COWGIRL
IN THE BREAKING OF THE DAY ON A CLEAR SEPTEMBER MORN
CAMPING IN THE FOOTHILLS OF OURAY - HEY
I SWING ONTO MY HORSE, GRABBING ON THE SADDLE HORN
RIDING WEST WITH THE REINS IN MY HAND
MOVING ON STIRRING UP CLOUDS OF SAND
HEADING ON TO TELLURIDE AT A ROLLING RIVER’S EDGE
SCENT OF SAGE BLOWING THROUGH MY HAIR - THERE
ACROSS THE SAN MIGUEL UNDERNEATH A CRAGGY LEDGE
WAS A MUSTANG A JEWEL OF THE WEST
ONE NO COWBOY OR GIRL COULD POSSESS
CHORUS
I WISH I WERE A COWGIRL
I WOULD MAKE MY ROPE TWIRL
SHOWING OFF FOR YOU - YOU
YOU COULD BE MY COWBOY
AND IF YOU ARE A GOOD BOY
I'LL SHARE MY LASOO
EARLY MORNING HIT THE TRAIL
SIDE BY SIDE AND TAIL BY TAIL
I SET ACROSS THAT RIVER BRACED AGAINST MY STEED
GAINING ON THAT GOLDEN ZEPHYR NOW - HOW
I LOVE THE RUSH OF LANDSCAPE A'BLURRING WITH MY SPEED
I SWING MY ROPE HIGH IN THE AIR
IT LANDS 'ROUND THE HEAD OF THAT MARE
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
YI-YIPPEE-I-AYE
THAT'S WHAT THE COWGIRLS SAY
YI-YIPPEE-I-AYE
I'D SAY IT EVERYDAY
I'D WEAR MY TEN-GALLON HAT
AND BOOTS AND VEST
THE COWS WOULD BY IMPRESSED
IT'S TUG-OF-WAR FOR HOURS UNTIL THE CRIMSON SKIES
TURN DAYLIGHT INTO DUSK ONCE AGAIN - WHEN
THAT MUSTANG'S FIGHT IS WANING MY HEART LOOKS IN HER EYES
SHE'S MINE FOR THE TAMING I KNOW
I GIVE UP THAT ROPE AND LET HER GO
REPEAT CHORUS
Jane Godfrey
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