Bronco Bills Lament

G Em C D G I coulda been most anything I put my mind to be, A C G D But a cowboy's life was the only life for me. G Em C D G It's a strong man's occupation ridin' herd and livin' free, Em A But strong men often fail Em A Where shrewd men can prevail, C Am D I'm an old man now with nothin' left to say, C Am D G But oh god how I worked my youth away. Em C D G Well you may not recognize my face, I used to be a star, A C G D A cowboy hero known both near and far. G Em C D G I perched upon a silver mount and sang with my guitar, Em A Em A But the studio of course, owned my saddle and my horse, C Am D But that six-gun on the wall belongs to me, C Am D G Oh god I can't live a memory. G Em C D G You know I'd like to put my finger on that trigger once again, A C G D And point that gun at all the prideful men. G Em C D G All the voyeurs and the lawyers who can pull a fountain pen, Em A And put you where they choose, Em A With the language that they use, C Am D And enslave you till you work your youth away, C Am C D Oh god how I worked my youth away. G Em G D Whoopee ty yioh whoopee ty yi ay, G Em A D One man's work is another man's play C Am D G Oh god how I worked my youth away. G Em C D G You see I always liked the notion of a cowboy fighting crime, A C G D This photograph was taken in my prime, G Em C D G I could beat those desperados but there's no sense fightin' time, Em A But the singin' was a ball Em A Cause I’m not musical at all, C Am D I moved my lips to someone else's voice. G Em C D G A C G D verse 1 repeat G Em C D G I coulda been most anything I put my mind to be, A C G D But a cowboy's life was the only life for me. G Em C D G It's a strong man's occupation ridin' herd and livin' free, Em A But strong men often fail Em A Where shrewd men can prevail, C Am D I'm an old man now with nothin' left to say, C Am D G But oh god how I worked my youth away.