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Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean And he's gonna start a war He's gonna start a war And he hops in his pickup Puts his pedal to the floor And says, "I got mine But I want more" Because Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean He goes to the desert, fires his rifle in the sky And says, "God, if I have to die, you will have to die" Because Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene He didn't move to the city The city moved to me And I want out desperately Can't do it, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over Can't do it, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over Don't know, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over Standing in the tall grass Thinking nothing You know we need oxygen to breathe Oxygen to breathe Standing in the tall grass Thinking nothing You know we need oxygen to breathe Oxygen to breathe Every time you think you're walking, you're just moving the ground Every time you think you're talking, you're just moving your mouth Every time you think you're looking, you're just looking down Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean He hops in his pickup, puts the pedal to the floor And says, "I got mine, but I want more" 'Cause Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean He goes to the desert, fires his rifle in the sky And says, "God, if I have to die, you will have to die" Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene He goes to the reservation, drinks and gets mean He didn't move to the city, the city moved to me And I want out desperately Can't do it, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over Can't do it, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over No, no, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over Yeah, not even if sober Can't get that engine turned over
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