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.... D5 E5 Well, there he sits huddled by his fire G5 D5 Dreaming his dreams that he's dreamed before E5 Just watching those sparks drifting up to heaven G5 D5 And watching his hopes drift away like smoke E5 Just look at those sparks drifting up to heaven G5 D5 Seeking a place among the stars E5 Do you think sparks dream of being stars G5 D5 And if they do, do they know they're fools E5 D5 He drifted to town some years ago with the first fall snow E5 D5 He spoke of the circuit and all the bulls that he?d rode G5 But the bulls had outdone him and all he'd wound up with D5 E5 Were broke bones and handfuls of dirt G5 D5 And if you'd had his dreams you'd know how that must have hurt D5 E5 So just let him be a broke down old cowboy G5 D5 Just let him dream his worn out old dreams E5 He's tall in his tales where he was quicker than most G5 D5 And if you had know him then you'd know he's not one to boast E5 D5 Just look how he walks when he sees a lady E5 D5 Straightens right up, tips a hat to those near G5 And look at the kids. ten steps behind him D5 E5 Whispering things they think he can't hear G5 D5 But if you could see his eyes you'd know he damned well hears D5 E5 So just let him be a broke down old cowboy G5 D5 Just let him dream his worn out old dreams E5 He's long in the tooth; he's bent frail and fragile G5 D5 But if you had know him then you'd know he might speak the truth E5 D5 We?ve all have our dreams that we carry around E5 D5 Some dreams go with us right into the ground G5 Sparks turns to ashes; cowboys meet their matches D5 E5 And the quickest they don't always win G5 D5 But dreaming's your first step and one steps where journeys begin D5 E5 So just let us be broke down old cowboys G5 D5 Just let us dream our worn out old dreams E5 We're tall in our tales where we were so damned much quicker than most G5 And if you had know us then you'd know we're not the type of people who A5 D5 boast? There you have it, friends. Hope ya'll enjoy!