This Cowboy Song — Sting

We rode all night across an endless desert We had no moon to light our way And though a billion stars were slowly turning We lacked the consciences to pray

Our horses running like devil chasers Those feet they hardly touched the ground Yes, I'm familiar with the grey wolves holwing But I'm certain I never heard this sound

Devil to pay On judgment day Would Jesus strike me down If I should pray

This cowboy song Is all I know To bring me back into your arms Your distant sun Your shining light You'll be my dark star shining tonight

I've been the lowest of the low on the planet I've been a sinner all my days And I was living with my hand on the trigger I had no sense to change my ways

The priest asked if I'd embrace the resurrection To suck the poison from my life Just like an existential cowboy villain His words were balanced on my knife

Devil to pay On judgment day Would Jesus strike me down If I should pray

This cowboy song Is all I know To bring me back into your arms Your distant sun Your shining light You'll be my dark star shining Tonight

Every night Every night All my distances afar

This cowboy song Is all I know To bring me back into your arms This cowboy song This cowboy life I'll be your dark star shining Tonight