If She Wants a Cowboy Lyrics
It's perfect
One, two, three, four
Man, I got a song for y'all
Interesting
Actual writing
Something y'all ain't ever heard of
[Verse 1]
Well, she wants a cowboy
So I just might
Find me some boots
That fit me right
Chew some tobacco
Ride me a Bronco
On a southern Saturday night
[Verse 2]
I ain't never rode a horse
Or worn a cowboy hat
But I'll find me one that fits my head
And she won't know any of that
I keep walking this town
Tryna get me some advice
But all the ranch hands around
Keep on sayin' they wanna fight
And I learned to two step, so I can spin her
Off her pretty little country feet
If she wants a cowboy
Then I'll be as cowboy
As a cowboy can be
Find me a horse that I can cover
Find me some stars to sleep under
Find me a train, I'll hop out west
If she wants a cowboy, I'll cowboy the best
[Verse 3]
She wanted a cowboy, so I went off
And rode me a horse about every day
Got pretty good at ranching and riding
But she, didn't care anyway
Champion buckles, and champion spurs
I got everything but her
Now I'm a cowboy and she wants Nashville
What the hell was all this worth
[Chorus]
Find me a horse that I can cover
Find me some stars to sleep under
Find me a train, I'll hop out west
If she wants Nashville, I'll Nashville the best
(One more)
(Man, I never heard a song this good)
[Chorus]
So find me a horse that I can cover
Find me some stars to sleep under
Find me a train, I'll hop out west
If she wants a cowboy, I'll cowboy the best
Alright boys, I'm leaving for the day, take it easy
That was mine, that was it
Throw it on the damn radio
About
The “girl” he is trying to win over in If She Wants a Cowboy is country music – more precisely, the major record labels of the country music industry in Nashville. He spends his time acquiring legitimate western attire, learning the trade of a cowboy, and getting accustomed to the lifestyle (see “chew some tobacco” and “learned to two step”). After he becomes as authentic “as a cowboy can be”, he comes to the realization that she (read: the labels/industry) does not want authentic, they just want “Nashville” country. The intro, outro, and use of autotune on the tail end of this track are satirical components used to depict the lack of depth in most mainstream country labels' releases (from Zach’s point of view, at least). The irony in Zach’s song is that, with satire intertwined, the song takes on many layers due to his songwriting abilities and the message he is sending to the major record labels of Nashville, Tennessee.
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