well, he thought he was a real Roy Rogers
riding high in them cowboy plains
but he ain’t ever seen no saddle
and he ain’t ever held no reins
he wants to be a country western singer
go on about his outlaw ways
but he ain’t gonna get no better
if he ain’t got no back to break
oh yeah, the highway
it ain’t the right way
it ain’t the only way
to get around
you can’t pretend, son
‘bout where you’ve been, son
‘cause in the end
it’ll only bring you down
he better watch on the ground he’s walkin’
if he ain’t got his own set of roots
‘cause any wanderin’ soul can get a cowboy hat
and any fool can wear a pair of boots
now he says he wants to move to Nashville
and make his home on that music row
but if he’s singing ‘bout a life that he ain’t ever had
he better find another place to go
oh yeah, the highway
it ain’t the right way
it ain’t the only way
to get around
you can’t pretend, son
‘bout where you’ve been, son
‘cause in the end
it’ll only bring you down
yeah, in the end
it’ll only bring you down
credits
from Roy Rogers E.P.,
released February 6, 2013
Vocals: Kathryn Legendre
Guitar / Background Vocals: Brian Broussard
Written by: Kathryn Legendre
Recorded by: Jason Richard at Clockright Studios in Austin, Texas
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