Last Of The Singing Cowboys
The Marshall Tucker Band Lyrics

In the corner of dark bar room
The old cowboy was sitting in a dimly lit tavern.

Sat an ole' cowboy singin' western tunes
The aged cowboy was singing music commonly associated with the wild west.

Singin' songs he learned as a child
He was singing music he had learnt when he was a young boy.

All about the West back when it was wild
His music was about the wild west era.

He said he came from down Texas way
He claimed he came from Texas.

The cowboys were tough
He stated that cowboys were strong.

The women the same way
He also said that women were equally strong.

Said he was a star back in '31
The cowboy mentioned that he had become famous in 1931.

Hollywood had liked him for some songs that he had done
He had composed songs that Hollywood had taken a liking to.

He's the last of the singin' cowboys
The old cowboy is the last of his kind, a singer who performs Western music.

Singin' songs of inspiration and joy
He sings music that is uplifting and brings happiness.

Yippie Yi Yo, Yippie Ay Aye
This is a fun phrase that the cowboy uses to imply cheering.

He took a break, just to chug him down a beer
He paused his music to drink beer.

C'mon folks holler out the songs you'd like to hear
He asked the audience to suggest songs to perform.

If I know one, I know a million tunes
He boasted that he knows many songs.

I'm not up here playin' for me
He emphasized that he's not performing for his own pleasure.

This is all just for you
His performance is entirely for his audience.

And then he bragged on the Stinson hat that he wore
He boasted about the quality of his Stinson hat.

Said it was the finest made since the war
He claimed that it was the best hat produced since the war.

And he won the silver buckle ridin' on a cow
He won a silver buckle demonstrating his skills in cowboy competitions.

And as he laughed he said
He chuckled and said

I'll bet you're wonderin' how?
He was sure the audience was curious about the story of how he won the buckle.

And after three hours or maybe more
He had performed for perhaps more than three hours.

A lady grabbed his arm
A woman took hold of his arm.

And showed him to the door
She escorted him to the exit.

The bartender said, 'he's blind, you see
The bartender explained that the old cowboy was visually-impaired.

Don't tell him the only audience he had was you and me'
The bartended requested the woman not to reveal that they two were the only ones who appreciated his performance.