IF I JUST HAD A HORSE
Dave Stamey
[verse 1]
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I wish I had a horse, a big white flashy horse
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I wouldn’t be the kind of guy that I appear to be
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Well, I’d be different, I’d be better
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A hero right down to the letter
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And all them pretty women would be after me
[chorus 1]
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Cause I’d be Tom Mix, be the Lone Ranger
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I’d be John Wayne, I’d be the Tall Dark Stranger
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I could ride in to danger, cause I’d be brave of course
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People would look up to me
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Cause I’d be somethin’ that they could aspire to be
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And it would all be possible, if I just had a horse
[verse 2]
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And if I had a hat, a ten gallon Stetson hat
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I would look so sharp, all my friends would be amazed
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Cause I could tip it to the ladies
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My nose would always be shady
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And underneath the brim I’d have a Gary Cooper gaze
[chorus 2]
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And I’d be Tom Mix, I’d be the Lone Ranger
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I’d be Lash LaRue, I’d be the Tall Dark Stranger
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I could save any widow’s ranch, ‘bout eight seconds flat
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People would look up to me
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Cause I’d be somethin’ they could aspire to be
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And this would all be possible, if I just had a hat
[turn around]
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Clothes and trappins’ don’t make a man
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I know that’s the way it’s always gonna to be
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But they can bring out the hero in side
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But then that’s good enough for me
[verse 3]
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But if I had some boots, they’d go so well with my buckskin suit
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I could walk in places I’d never ever dared to go
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With my firm and manly stride
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Mean guys would just step aside
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And I’d be admired by folks I don’t even know
[chorus 3]
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And I’d be Gene Autry, I’d be Roy Rogers
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I’d have a side kick who’s an old codger
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I could chase down robbers and I could recover the loot
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People would look up to me
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Cause I’d be somethin’ that they could aspire to be
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And this could all be possible, if I just had some boots
[final chorus]
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Cause I’d be Tom Mix, I’d be the Lone Ranger
G6
I’d be John Wayne, I’d be the Tall Dark Stranger
C7 G6
I could ride into danger, cause I’d be brave of course
C7
People would look up to me
G6 E7
Cause I’d be somethin’ that they could aspire to be
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And it would all be possible, if I just had a horse
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It would all be possible, if I just had a horse