Lyrics in Progress

I was in rhyming mode today. And after finding that I've got stuck with writing for Karsten - the many triplets giving me the creeps, what the fuck can you sing to match triplets except "la la la", well, anyway, I decided to give Martin's cowboy suite another go. And - voilá - here are all four parts. I used RhymeZone (http://www.rhymezone.com), dict.cc (http://www.dict.cc), and Google as little helpers - and my "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary" (Cornelsen). Martin will yet have to check the lyrics against his musical ideas, of course.

part I

we've heard the songs, we know their words
'bout unbound freedom, songs of romance
the lonesome cowboy, grazing herds
and in the evenings go for a dance
the skilled horseman, standing tall
but we are twelve and always busy
- not so romantic after all

we'd hear bout villains and heavy drinking
gunslingers threatening our peace
we'd be reacting without thinking
and always being at our ease
we would be righteous and shoot them all
I only shot amountain cougar
- not so romantic after all


part II

on a northbound drive from Texas
moving slowly with the herd
one with nature, one with your horse
hardly ever give the spur
watching out for hints of lightning
could be meaning a stampede
attentive for signs of commotion
and always ready to turn the lead

doin' your job by way of feeling
can't be done straight by the book
endure the dull food at the evenings
better not offend the cook
livin' through weeks of heat and dust
appreciating heavy rains
drivin' the cattle toward the railhead
through canyons and 'cross endless plains


part III

you are my comfort, you are my sunshine
when the night is falling and I feel blue
when I've got through this I'll save the money
and I'll rush home to be with you

and I'll rush home to be with you again


part IV

we're reaching our destination
we wash and shave and clean
next to the railway station
we'll find a lively scene

the girls will be waiting there
and drinks we've missed so long
and we will be the masters there
we're jolly and we're strong

and we will party, we will party
we will party all night long

we've made good money, we feel rich
we're pushing through the throng
we've long enough suppressed the itch
we're jolly and we're strong

and we will party, we will party
we will party all night long