Mamãe, não quero ser prefeito
Pode ser que eu seja eleito
E alguém pode querer me assassinar
Eu não preciso ler jornais
Mentir sozinho eu sou capaz
Não quero ir de encontro ao azar

Papai não quero provar nada
Eu já servi à Pátria amada
E todo mundo cobra minha luz
Oh, coitado, foi tão cedo
Deus me livre, eu tenho medo
Morrer dependurado numa cruz

Eu não sou besta pra tirar onda de herói
Sou vacinado, eu sou cowboy
Cowboy fora da lei
Durango Kid só existe no gibi
E quem quiser que fique aqui
E entrar pra história e com vocês

Mamãe, não quero ser prefeito
Pode ser que eu seja eleito
E alguém pode querer me assassinar
Eu não preciso ler jornais
Mentir sozinho eu sou capaz
Não quero ir de encontro ao azar

Papai não quero provar nada
Eu já servi à Pátria amada
E todo mundo cobra minha luz, minha luz
Oh, coitado, foi tão cedo
Deus me livre, eu tenho medo
Morrer dependurado numa cruz

Eu não sou besta pra tirar onda de herói
Sou vacinado, eu sou cowboy
Cowboy fora da lei
Durango Kid só existe no gibi
E quem quiser que fique aqui
E entrar pra história e com vocês

Eu não sou besta pra tirar onda de herói
Sou vacinado, eu sou cowboy
Cowboy fora da lei
Durango Kid só existe no gibi
E quem quiser que fique aqui
E entrar pra história e com vocês


Lyrics submitted by Júlio Ramale

Cowboy Fora Da Lei Lyrics as written by Raul Santos Seixas Claudio Roberto Andrade De Azeredo

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    Um site chamado "SongMeanings" simplesmente não poderia deixar de ter os significados das músicas do maior compositor que o Brasil já conheceu. Aqui está minha contribuição. Leiam as letras, ouçam as músicas e escrevam o que acham.

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