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Harry Nilsson – Cowboy (1970) | Track profile | Dork

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Harry Nilsson
Nilsson Sings Newman
Cowboy

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Cowboy

Release date: 1st February 1970

From Nilsson Sings Newman

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About This Track

"Cowboy" is a track by Harry Nilsson, from the album Nilsson Sings Newman, released 1st February 1970. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Harry Nilsson

Harry Nilsson

Lyrics

Cowboy

[Verse 1]

Cold, gray buildings

Where a hill should be

Steel and concrete

Closin' in on me

City faces haunt the places

I rode alone

[Chorus]

Cowboy, cowboy

Can't run, can't hide

It's too late to fight now

Too tired to try

[Verse 2]

Wind that once blew free

Now scatters dust to the sky

[Chorus]

Cowboy, cowboy

Can't run, can't hide

It's too late to fight now

Too tired to try

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From Nilsson Sings Newman

1970

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Album

Nilsson Sings Newman

Release year

1970

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