from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , as Folk songs
The Cowboy's Dream
Language: English
Last night as I laid on the prairie And looked at the stars in the sky I wondered if ever a cowboy Would drift to that sweet by and by. The road to that bright happy region Is a dim narrow trail so they say While the broad one that leads to perdition Is posted and brazed all the way. Refrain Roll on, roll on, Roll on little doggies roll on, roll on Roll on, roll on, Roll on little doggies roll on. And I'm scared that I'll be a stray yearling A maverick unbranded on high And get caught in the bunch with the rusties When the boss of the riders goes by. They say he will never forget you That he knows every action and look So for safety you'd better get branded Have your name in that great tally book. Refrain
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , as Folk songs [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Judith Cloud (1954 - 2023), "The Cowboy's Dream", 2013 [ tenor or baritone and piano ], from Cowboy Dreams, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-05-10
Line count: 22
Word count: 144