Tumbleweeds and switch grass seeds

Rolling across the plains

Wagon wheels on horses’ heels

Giddy-yap on the reigns

Buffalo herds speaking big words

That the only coyotes can hear

It’s a cowboy song of movin’ along

Through the lonesome weary years.

Canyon walls and thunder squalls

Switchbacks slow to turn

Screechin’ hawks that echo talks

‘Round whiskey’s slow burn

Prairie dogs in morning fogs

Perched upon the mounds

It’s a cowboy song of movin’ along

Through the ancient burial grounds

Oh, the sun is on the rise

Eat your beans and put on your boots

Saddle up we gonna ride

From the Flathead to the Bitterroots

We’ll cut a circle to find

That dogie layin’ long

When dusk fades dark

We’ll sing a cowboy song

Antelope tracks on the backs

Of rolling hills to find

A sunset that’s never met

A sunrise over time

Campfires that listen to liars

When tall stories finally start

It’s a cowboy song of movin’ along

Through the many broken hearts

Oh, the sun is on the rise

Eat your beans and put on your boots

Saddle up we gonna ride

From the Flathead to the Bitterroots

We’ll cut a circle to find

That dogie layin’ long

When dusk fades dark

We’ll sing a cowboy song

Lasso ropes giving hopes

For generations to hold

Across the range it ain’t so strange

To pan for a little gold

Special pliers to cut barb wires

To keep the family lines clear

It’s a cowboy song of movin’ along

Through the withered windblown tears

Oh, the sun is on the rise

Eat your beans and put on your boots

Saddle up we gonna ride

From the Flathead to the Bitterroots

We’ll cut a circle to find

That dogie layin’ long

When dusk fades dark

We’ll sing a cowboy song

Oh, the sun is on the rise

Eat your beans and put on your boots

Saddle up we gonna ride

From the Flathead to the Bitterroots

We’ll cut a circle to find

That dogie layin’ long

When dusk fades dark

We’ll sing a cowboy song

When dusk fades to dark

We’ll sing a cowboy song