Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Tigerlily

Cowboy Romance Lyrics

It's a Saturday afternoon romance

 Between a cowboy and a fool... 

 

 A drunken meet up

 In a crude saloon

 A poor rocky mountain town

 He's a scoundrel and

 She's no pearl

 Together they are two lovers cruel 

 

 Got her balanced on his knee

 He knows exactly what to say

 "you ain't been born

 'til you get out of town

 And honey, you might come with me 

 

 If you do . . . 

 I'll spare the innocent ones

 And take you with me

 Together we will be drifters free" 

 

 Got her tangled in his arms

 She's a lusting, trusting fool

 "there's no man born that can rule me

 And that I've sworn

 But stranger if you do

 I'll belong to you 

 

 If you do . . . would you spare the innocent ones

 And take me with you? 

 Can't you love the land

 And love me too?" 

 

 As he grows sober

 Sees his love anew

 In the morning light so true

 He gets on the move... 

 

 On the move