I’ve seen a lot of
tee-shirts lately,
That say, “Get a
Cowboy Attitude”,
But the fellows who
were wearing them,
Appeared to be plain
rude.
They think that being
a Cowboy,
Is a swagger in your
walk,
And a dip in your
lip,
And a drawl when you
talk.
To them it’s a
high-dollar horse,
And a trailer with
sleeper and tack,
And a sixty thousand
dollar pick-up,
With vanity plates on
the back.
They think a hundred
dollar shirt,
And a Stetson with a
fancy band,
Is all it takes to
make,
The measure of a man.
But being a Cowboy,
Ain’t necessarily
what you ride,
It’s what you
believe,
It’s who you are
inside.
It’s looking past the
problems,
To further down the
road,
It’s standing up for
others,
And living by The
Code.
It’s giving more than
your share,
It’ doing what is
right,
It’s knowing how to
appreciate things,
By taste, or feel or
sight.
It’s knowing that
it’s Not Necessary,
To be Politically
Correct,
That either you do,
or you don’t,
Deserve your ounce of
respect.
It’s knowing the
definition of Freedom,
The Responsibility
that is brings,
It’s Heart and Soul
and Strength and Grit,
And even more that
just those things…
It’s wearing what is
practical,
And even if you’re
money poor,
It you really are a
Cowboy,
You’re rich in
something more.
Because being a
Cowboy,
Isn’t something that
you learn,
It’s putting your
shoulder to it,
It’s the one thing
that you EARN.
So, when you see a
fellow,
Wearing his “cowboy
attitude”,
You can know that
he’s a ‘wanna-be’,
Or maybe just a dude.
As for the Real
Cowboy?
Well, you’ll know him
by the look in his eyes,
And he’ll be the one
wearing plain clothes,
Because he don’t have
to advertise.
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*For
more information on Debra Coppinger Hill go to the poetry section at
AlwaysCowboy.com
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