Standing in the Gap

Met a young man the other day, When the rodeo came to town. He was standing behind the chutes, Putting on makeup like a clown. I struck up a conversation with him, Trying to figure out, just what was his deal. I couldn’t understand what would make a guy, Be willing to...

Steward of 365 Days

As the year comes to an endAnd the next ones about to start.We’ll all spend a little time reflecting,And hoping we’ve done our part. Did I take every chance to do good,Did I love my neighbor like I’m told?I tried to be quick to forgive,To both the young and the old....

Silver Spurs

When I was a kid, we learned to listen,For the song that Dad’s spurs would play.They were a beacon to where he would be,Or the sound of him coming at the end of the day. The sound they made on the kitchen floor,As he walked over to kiss his bride.Was the sign to me...

Facin Up

I was out starting a young coltFor some folks the other night.All of a sudden something hit me,Gods love for me came to light. I was asking the horse to face up,Just asking him to relax and stop.All I was getting was a little glare,As he’d kick and blow by at a trot....

Gatherin Strays

I hired on the neighbor placeTo help for a couple of days.The job was to back ride,And gather up some wild strays. I knew there would be lots of roping,It would be wild and fun to the bone.That’s why there’s neighbor cattle,So you don’t have to rope your own. I showed...

True Friend

I run across an old cowboy the other night,As I was pushing some strays down the road.There was a heap of knowledge under that hat,And I’m gonna share with you what I was told. He told me of all the bad ones that he’d rodeAnd all the open country that he’d seen.Said...