I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains) Lyrics

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Cover art for I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains) lyrics by John Denver

After a long relationship, his love wants to move on, live the city life, but he does not want to be chained to her. He doesn't want to live the city life, but doesn't want to hold her back from her dreams, so he lets her go so they can both live the life they want.

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