Tracy Byrd
“Saltwater Cowboy”
Different Things, 2006

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I’m looking like a lobster wearing flip flops and a Stetson
Guess that’s why they call it fishing instead of catching
Cause I ain’t had a single bite all day
But I caught a buzz and ain’t no limit to Tanqueray

Ain’t quite sure how I wound up way down here
It’s a long haul to ropes and sails from roping steers
Ain’t gonna worry about that, just gonna have some fun
Got a be one fish down there dumber than I am drunk

Chorus:
It ain’t that far from Waco to Galveston
I’m what you get when you mix a Prairie dog with an old beach bum
Cow chips, BS, and ships ahoy
I’m a saltwater cowboy

There’s a tiki party down the beach about a mile or two
Where they’re singing with Jimmy and toasting to Chris LeDoux
And if it weren’t for Captain Morgan steering this ship
I might untie that rope and back her on up outta this

It ain’t that far from Waco to Galveston
I’m what you get when you mix a Prairie dog with an old beach bum
Cow chips, BS, and ships ahoy
I’m a saltwater cowboy

If this bottle goes overboard, you’d better wish me luck
Cause I’m afraid of sharks but I’m terrified of sobering up

It ain’t that far from Waco to Galveston
I’m what you get when you mix a Prairie dog with an old beach bum
Cow chips, BS, and ships ahoy
I’m a saltwater cowboy

A Cowboy And A dancer
Tracy Byrd

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I was thumbin my way outta San Antone
Saddle on my back my Raybans on
A dusty old cowboy hat, scuffed up jeans
When a tourqoise Elderado, with horns on the hood
Slowed down to help me out, like I hoped someone would
She was peelin’ an apple, drivin’ with one knee
She said hey cowboy, where’s your horse
I said I lost everything, but this saddle, in my second divorce
And if you don’t mind, I’ll keep the rest to myself

She said she’d put herself through college, wearin’ high heels
Dancin’ every night, for a garter belt full of bills
Just wasn’t the broadway, she dreamed about
And if I didn’t mind, she’d keep the rest to herself

A cowboy and a dancer
Leavin’ Texas in the rearview mirror
Searchin’ for some answers
A cowboy and a dancer

By the time we reached the Arizona line,
We were peakin’ at each other, out of the corner of our eyes
The sun was settin' low and love was on the wind
We stopped in Tuscan to get some sleep
Ended up sharin’ the backseat, to catch a couple of winks
If you don’t mind, I’ll keep the rest to myself

A cowboy and a dancer
Leavin’ Texas in the rearview mirror
Searchin’ for some answers
A cowboy and a dancer

We were holdin’ hands, as we reached the California coast
A new wind in our sails, we’re makin’ the most
So the story goes all’s well that ends well
And if you don’t mind, I’ll keep the rest to myself

I was thumbin my way outta San Antone

Ending: C