"Cowboys" lyrics

Asphalt steam on a new road in
Outlaw genes and you're reachin' for another one
Engine screams like a desperate child
From a long bad dream
Can you get 'em to their mother

It's a long way from the good times
But it's a long way from the bad times too
They say life is just a beautiful mess
It was made by cowboys like you
Ain't it true

Payin' bills with a past life drop
Some tracks you made
When you were livin' in Knoxville
But those mountain streams
Start movin' too fast
Let 'em bring you down

It's a long way from the good times
But it's a long way from the bad times too
Maybe life is like the wide open west
And it was made for cowboys like you

Purple skies and border lines
Change your mind
Keep reachin' for another one
Don't stress too much
If it makes you wanna cry
You can still write a sad song
You can still bathe in the moonlight

We're a long way from the good times
But it's a long way from the bad times too
I know life is just a fragile mess
But it was made for cowboys like you

So don't stress too much
If it makes you wanna cry
You can still write a sad song
You can still bathe in the moonlight