transcribed by, Tony Williams Intro: C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 It's the sag in the timbers of and abandoned line shack C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 The conspicuous hump of a gray woman's back C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 It's the weeds in the rails of the Burlington track C5 Eb5 F5 It's the knowing that yesterday can never come back C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 Like a windmill that's harnessed the breeze for years C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 Till the gusts and the rust have ruined it's gears C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 It's a faded out map from when the steel rails still shown C5 Eb5 F5 It's a well worn old riding horse that some kid's outgrown Bb5 D5 G5 It's time's hand in your pocket taking all that you own Bb5 D5 G5 It's the Frio Town courthouse left to stand all alone Bb5 D5 G5 It's the age of the cowboy when there's no old west left C5 Eb5 F5 Where we go from here boys is anyone's guess I guess C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 It's a whore's realization that her beauty will spoil C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 It's a wildcatter's nightmare that there is no more oil C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 It's the hills and the parries dissected with roads C5 Eb5 F5 It's the future, the damned future , and it's and ill wind that bodes Bb5 D5 G5 It's time's hand in your pocket taking all that you own Bb5 D5 G5 The gambler's tired eyes when his last card is thrown Bb5 D5 G5 It's the age of the cowboy when there's no old west left C5 Eb5 F5 Where we go from here boys is anyone's guess I guess instrumental: C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 The old mountain man has seen his last first snow C5 Eb5 Bb5 G5 The dried up old poet he knows his last rhyme has flowed C5 Eb5 B5 G5 I don't believe things live just to die C5 Eb5 F5 But I just don't think I'll ever understand why Bb5 D5 G5 It's time's hand in your pocket taking all that you own Bb5 D5 G5 Like the wave robs the shoreline and wind carves the stone Bb5 D5 G5 It's the age of the cowboy when there's no old west left C5 Eb5 Where we go from here boys C5 Eb5 Where the hell are we now boys C5 Eb5 F5 Wha'll we do now boys is anyone's guess I guess N.C. C5 I'd sure hate to guess. There you have it, friends. if anyone is interested in buying max's cd they can order it by sending $17 to: MAX STALLING P.O. box 721144 Dallas Tx. 75372-1144 also his e-mail is Max@Maxstalling.com.
