You Just Can't See Him From The Road
You don't see him much on the big screen anymore
Kids don't ride along with Roy or Gene
That ain't really him with all those feathers in his hat
And some Frenchman's name embroidered on his jeans
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He's still out there riding fences
Still makes a living with his rope
As long as there's a sunset
He'll keep riding for the brand
You just can't see him from the road
He never learned to two-step, hell, he barely learned to walk
He's worn a lot of leather off the tree
He's had one or two good horses he counts among his friends
And he never drew a breath that wasn't free
(Repeat Chorus)
He's tall in the saddle, short on the cash
The last to quit, the first to buy the beer
He's a knight in leather armor still living by a code
That's made him what he's been a hundred years
(Repeat Chorus)
No puedes verlo desde la carretera
No lo ves mucho en la gran pantalla
Los niños ya no montan con Roy o Gene
Eso realmente no es él con todas esas plumas en su sombrero
Y el nombre de algún francés bordado en sus jeans
- Coro -
Sigue ahí cabalgando cercas
Todavía gana la vida con su lazo
Mientras haya un atardecer
Seguirá cabalgando por la marca
Simplemente no puedes verlo desde la carretera
Nunca aprendió a bailar dos pasos, demonios, apenas aprendió a caminar
Ha desgastado mucho cuero del árbol
Ha tenido uno o dos buenos caballos que cuenta entre sus amigos
Y nunca ha respirado un aliento que no fuera libre
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Es alto en la silla, corto de efectivo
El último en rendirse, el primero en comprar la cerveza
Es un caballero en armadura de cuero que aún vive según un código
Que lo ha hecho lo que ha sido durante cien años
(Repetir Coro)