Hank Williams Jr. - Old Nashville Cowboys lyrics

The old Nashville cowboy was
Burdened with time
He was bent by his years and
The fight with the wine
With a head full of music
And an old nursery rhyme
A heart full of sadness
And dark sunken nights

He told me they cheated
He told me they stole
The strength from his youth and
The songs from his soul
He said he was family 'til he got too old
And he called them miners, motherlode finders
Digging so deep in search of more gold


Oh, where are the cowboys and
The home on the range?
Does anyone know that they've
Killed Jesse James?
Now the good guys on TV seem bad
Ain't it strange?
The old Nashville cowboys missed
Out on the change

The old cowboy's life now is
Gone with the past like whiskey he drank
It all went out too fast
He didn't know how to make each swallow last
And the head waitress won't be back
To fill up his glass

Oh where are the cowboys and
The home on the range?
Does anyone know that they've
Killed Jesse James?
Is anyone listening or is everyone blind?
And old Nashville cowboys will
Sing for a dime and hard times are cheap at
The end of the line