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Reminiscing |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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California sunshine, Arizona dust- The road goes on forever, so it seems. A pickup with a bumper sticker, "Rodeo, or Bust" And a Texas cowboy living out his dreams. Sleeping in the pickup bed, those early, leaner years- A lifestyle we called "Goin' down the road." A lot of nights I hurt so bad, I had to fight back tears From landing wrong, the times that I got throwed. I never made the Finals, although one year I got close- But a bad draw out in Oakdale ended that. It's the goofin' off behind the chutes, I guess I miss the most, And home bein' the place I hung my hat. I'm looking back on fifty, some say that it isn't old- I've heard that age is just a state of mind... If that's the case, I'm ancient...my youth the years have stole, And left a sad old cowboy far behind. You say I'm melancholy, and crying in my beer- But nothing could be farther from the fact. I'm just sitting here reliving, a lot of long lost years. And wishing somehow I could get them back. |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
If you think that 50 is old, you are crying in your beer. I've just managed to get a decent job again, against some competition and I am 56. Some people are old at 18, some young at 80. The choice is always yours. Bodger |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Hey cowboy! Good to read you again! I know you posted the other day... but, it seems like forever between posts. I sure do love your tales of the rodeo. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ P.S. You are not old!! I would say my age but it ain't lady-like yanno?  Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that. |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
They will live forever in words that give us a look into your heart and bring your dreams vividly to life...*big hugs* dear friend... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
you always tug the heart-strings John |
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