By, Max Stalling
From the CD, Comfort in the Curves
Here is a song by a great Texas singer-songwriter, Max Stalling.
The song is recorded mostly with acoustic guitar and harmonica; It's played
with a slow shuffle beat. I'm not too sure how easy it would be to find the
CD outside of the
Dallas area, but if you could, it's well worth listining too....
D Well, there he sits huddled by his Em7 fire
Dreaming his G dreams that he's dreamed D before
Just watching those sparks drifting up to Em7 heaven
And watching his G hopes drift away like D smoke
Just look at those sparks drifting up to Em7 heaven
Seeking a G place among the D stars
Do you think sparks dream of Em7 being stars
And if they G do, do they know they're D fools
Em7 He drifted to town some years ago with the D first fall snow
Em7 He spoke of the circuit and all the bulls that he?d D rode
But the G bulls had outdone him and all he'd wound up with
Were D broke bones and handfuls of Em7 dirt
And if you'd G had his dreams you'd know how that must have D hurt
D So just let him be a broke down old Em7 cowboy
Just let him G dream his worn out old D dreams
He's tall in his tales where he was Em7 quicker than most
And if you had G know him then you'd know he's not one to D boast
Em7 Just look how he walks when he sees a D lady
Em7 Straightens right up, tips a hat to those D near
G And look at the kids. ten steps behind him
Whispering D things they think he Em7 can't hear
But if you could G see his eyes you'd know he damned well D hears
D So just let him be a broke down old Em7 cowboy
Just let him G dream his worn out old D dreams
He's long in the tooth; Em7 he's bent frail and fragile
But if you had G know him then you'd know he might speak the D truth
Em7 We?ve all have our dreams that we carry D around
Em7 Some dreams go with us right into the D ground
G Sparks turns to ashes; cowboys meet their matches
And the D quickest they don't Em7 always win
But G dreaming's your first step and one steps where journeys D begin
D So just let us be broke down old Em7 cowboys
Just let us G dream our worn out old D dreams
We're tall in our tales Em7 where we were so damned much quicker than most
And if you had G know us then you'd know we're not the type of people who
A7 boast? D
There you have it, friends. Hope ya'll enjoy!
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