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Cowboy is His Name

There's a hundred years of history, 

and a hundred before that

All gathered in the thinking'

Goin' on beneath this hat.

The cold flame burns within him 

'Till his skins as cold as ice 

And the dues he paid to get here

Are worth every sacrifice .

All the miles spend sleepy drivin'

All the money down the drain,

All the 'if I's' and 'nearly's,'

All the bandages and pain 

All the female tears left drying',

All the fever and the fight

Are just a small down payment 

On the ride he makes tonight

It's guts and love and glory 

One mortals chance at fame 

His legacy is rodeo

And cowboy is his name