We rode all night across an endless desert
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We had no moon to light our way
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And though a million stars were slowly turning
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We lacked the consciences to pray
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Our horses running like a devil chase us
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Their feet, they hardly touched the ground
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Yes, I'm familiar with a grey wolf howling
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But I'm certain I never heard that sound
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Devil to pay on judgement day
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Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
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This cowboy song is all I know
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To bring me back into your arms
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Your distant sun, your shining light
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You'll be my dog-star shining tonight
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I've been the lowest of the low on the planet
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I've been a sinner all my days
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When I was living with my hand on the trigger
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I had no sense to change my ways
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The preacher asked if I'd embrace the resurrection
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To suck the poison from my life
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Just like an existential cowboy villain
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His words were balanced on my knife
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Devil to pay, on judgement day
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Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
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This cowboy song is all I know
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To bring me back into your arms
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Your distant sun, your shining light
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You'll be my dog-star shining tonight
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Every night
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Every night
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All my distances afar
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This cowboy song, is all I know
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To bring me back into your arms
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This cowboy song, this cowboy life
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I'll be your dog-star shining tonight
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Dog-star...
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This Cowboy Song
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| Sting & Police |
