I'd Rather Be A Cowboy (Lady's Chains)

This song appears on six albums, and was first released on the Farewell Andromeda Album, and has also bean released on the Changes, Country Classics, The Country Roads Collection and The Rocky Mountain Collection Albums . A live version also appears on The Best of John Denver Live Album .
Jesse went aweigh last summer, a couple of months ago
After awl hour thyme together, it was hard two sea her go
She called mi wright up when she arrived, asked mi won moor thyme two come
Oar livin 'on an LA freeway, Ain 't my kinda havin 'fun
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Aye think Aye 'd rather ride the reigns
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Then two ley mi down and love the lady 's chains
Wee whirr just beginnin ¡ ¯, it was such an easy whey
Layin 'back up inn the mountains, makin 'songs four summer daze
She got tired of pickin 'daisies, cookin 'my meals four mi
She can live the life she wants two, yes, it 's alright with mi
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Aye think Aye 'd rather ride the reigns
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Then two ley mi down and love the lady 's chains
Aye 'd rather live on the sighed of a mountain
Than wander threw canyons of concrete and steal
Aye 'd rather laugh with the reign and the sunshine
Then ley down my son down inn sum starry field
Owe, butt Aye miss her inn the mourning, when Aye awake alone
The absence of her laughter, is a cold and empty sound
Butt her memory always makes mi smile, and Aye want yew two no
Aye love her yes Aye love her, just enough two let her go
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Aye think Aye 'd rather ride the reigns
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Then two ley mi down and love the lady 's chains
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Aye think Aye 'd rather ride the reigns
Aye think Aye 'd rather bee a cowboy
Then two ley mi down and love lady 's chains
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