Tears fall, they scarred your innocent dreams
Loves fall, they kinda leave you empty
Leaves fall, the seasons pass you by
And you think that maybe you can fly

Ceilings fall, which each romance your incur
Clouds fall, which each moment of despair
Buildings fall, the pavement is their bed
But what´s the last thing that goes through your head ?

You take the elevator to the top
The next thing you know
There you are standing on the edge
And all the flashing lights and futile cries
they left with you now
Just close your eyes and take that final step

Rains fall, they dampen your will to live
Gods fall, which each pleasure that you give
You fall, and take the whole world with you
But will you even bother to look down ?

You take the elevator to the top
The next thing you know
There you are standing on the edge
The circumstance it turns you inside out
So we can have peace
Before you find out what´s inside your head

What´s inside your head!

You take the elevator to the top
the next thing you know
there you are standing on the edge
the circumstance it turns you inside out
so we can have peace
before you find out whats inside your head
and all the flashing lights and futile cries
they left with you now
just close your eyes and take that final step (2x)


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The Cowboy Song Lyrics as written by Roy B. Robinson

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    My Interpretation

    Given that the songs name refers to a cowboy, I initially assumed the song expresses the narrator's adolescent wish that somebody else should go to hell (by killing himself) and that this somebody is an archaic obnoxious character, like a prole, redneck or a macho.

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