When I listen to Nelson Willie
The stranger with red hair
I really think that it's been silly
I never have been there
I like his crazy nightlife
And blue eyes in the rain
I'll get myself a cowboy hat
And then I'll start to play

When I listen to Johnny Cash
The man who walked the line
And all the other country trash
It makes me feel so fine
I like the way the man in black
Has gone the country way
I'll get myself some cowboy boots
And then I'll start to play

When I hear Kris sing his song
That Janis brought to fame
I always want to sing along
Who's to bless and who's to blame
I like his morning coming down
On a sidewalk on Sunday
I'll get myself some cowboy clothes
And then I'll start to play

When I hear Hank Williams
Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb
And Dolly, Tammy, Emmylou
They always lift me up
I like the whining guitar sounds
The soulful harmony
I'll get myself a cowboy heart
And then I'll start to play