The Young Cowboy's Lament

[Verse] Well, they started out in the USA, Gaming dreams that paved the way, But the money called from far away, And their souls began to sway. [Verse 2] Now they're dancing to a different tune, Building towers in Beijing soon, Freedom swapped for silver spoons, Underneath a red-lit moon. [Chorus] They sold their pride for a pocket change, Ain't it funny how the hearts can estrange, From the land of liberty to the Great Wall's range, Video game cowboys have gotten strange. [Verse 3] Characters once bold and free, Now tiptoe ‘round carefully, Changing plots with synergy, To fit another's legacy. [Chorus] They sold their pride for a pocket change, Ain't it funny how the hearts can estrange, From the land of liberty to the Great Wall's range, Video game cowboys have gotten strange. [Bridge] They forget where they came from, Just to make the big yuan sum, Integrity and freedom dumb, Dollar signs have made ‘em numb.

1. pantiņš) Zvaigznes spīd, bet sirdis slēpjas, Priekšā smieklīgi var, bet iekšā skumjas. Mēs dejojam, dziedam, diezin vai kāds redz, Kādā klusībā pazūd viss, ko neviens negrib dzirdēt. (Atkārtotā panta daļa) Mēs smejamies, bet acīs asaras mirdz, Nekad neatbildam, lai citi neredz. Laiks paiet, un mēs klusējot stāvam, Kā veļas poesia, ko steidzamies noslēpt. (2. pantiņš) Katrā pasaules stūrī, dvēseles trauksme, Savu prātu slēpjam kā siltu sega. Pāri ielām skan mūzika un prieks, Bet sirdī jūtam, kad skumjas mūs spiež. (Atkārtotā panta daļa) Mēs smejamies, bet acīs asaras mirdz, Nekad neatbildam, lai citi neredz. Laiks paiet, un mēs klusējot stāvam, Kā veļas poesia, ko steidzamies noslēpt. (3. pantiņš) Tu jautā, kā mēs jūtamies, bet vārdi pazūd, Kā unkts sapņos, ko neviens nesazina. Lai rādītu laimi, mēs dejas metā, Bet iekšā sirdīs mīņājas skumju smagums. (Fināls) Tātad dejo un dzieda, kad nakts pieklust, Bet sirdis mūk prom, nemeklējot uzticību. Lai citi nesaprot, kādas cīņas mēs cīnām, Mēs turam iekšā, pāri sapņiem mēs ejam.

[Verse] Well, the screen door slams, just like my heart, In this dust-covered hallway since we fell apart. Empty rooms echo with the sound of the past, Where love was once strong, but it just didn't last. [Verse 2] Old porch swing on the veranda still creaks slow, Just like the tears that from my eyes flow. Kitchen smells of dinners we never got to taste, Now they linger like dreams in such a lonely place. [Chorus] In this empty house, full of heartache and pain, Memories tumble like the endless rain. Every corner whispers your name so clear, But you're gone, leaving just this silence here. [Verse 3] A pair of boots by the door, unworn and old, This love story's gone, but the tale's still told. Photo frames facedown 'cause it hurts too much, To gaze at our life before we lost touch. [Bridge] Heart strings frayed, just like worn-out threads, I lay alone in our cold, empty bed. Hollow nights and mornings just the same, In this empty house where only heartache remains. [Verse 4] Mail's piled up, letters of hope and regret, Everyone's asking if I've moved on yet. But they don't see the ghost that haunts my mind, This heartache's the hardest thing to leave behind.

[Verse] Riding through the wild lands dust in my eyes Gun at my hip stars in the skies Honor's a mask that hides all my scars Whiskey stains dreams beneath those cold bars [Verse 2] Bounty on my head worth more than gold Stories of my sins are the ones they told Friends and foes blur out on the line A heart full of shadows never truly mine [Chorus] Arthur Morgan standing tall against the storm Life of an outlaw's never warm Chasing redemption with every stride In a world where it's hard to hide [Verse 3] Campfire tales and the wolves in the night Pulling out my six shooter ready for a fight Honor tested by the weight of the past Living on the edge how long can it last [Verse 4] Horse beneath me feels like home Wide open plains where I still roam Hunted by the ghost of what I’ve done Out running the justice under the sun [Chorus] Arthur Morgan standing tall against the storm Life of an outlaw's never warm Chasing redemption with every stride In a world where it's hard to hide

[Verse] Well, Kanzalone's sittin' down, controller in his hand, Streaming live on Twitch, he’s the talk of the land. Got his cowboy hat on, and a smile so bright, But when it comes to racin', it’s a hurdle and a fight. [Verse 2] He revs up his engine, all set to roll, But round the first corner, he’s outta control. Fans in the chat, they just can’t believe, How Kanzalone’s drivin' brings a chuckle and a tease. [Chorus] Kanzalone, Kanzalone, behind the virtual wheel, Smashin' and crashin', oh how does it feel? Dodgin' and swervin', never a straight line, He's the talk of the gamers, racin' one-off kind. [Verse 3] His truck’s in a ditch, his car’s on fire, But his spirits are high, he ain’t a liar. He laughs it all off, while his followers cheer, He’s the worst but the best, that much is clear. [Verse 4] Morning till midnight, he’s live on stream, His fans come to watch his wildest dreams. He ain't the champ, but he’s our star, Kanzalone, the legend, when it comes to cars. [Chorus] Kanzalone, Kanzalone, behind the virtual wheel, Smashin' and crashin', oh how does it feel? Dodgin' and swervin', never a straight line, He's the talk of the gamers, racin' one-off kind.

[Verse] In a chatroom far and wide, where lonely hearts confide, Lived a lady known as HalloweenGirl, with secrets she did hide. She kept the crowd enchanted, behind a mask so fair, But beneath the surface, the truth was hidden there. [Verse 2] She rose up as a mod, in the wild world of 321, With a charm that pulled folks in, they thought she was the one. Her pictures painted dreams, but reality they weren't, Yet still she held her title firm, despite the trust she burned. [Chorus] HalloweenGirl, you wear your mask so well, In the shadows of the internet, it's a story you won't tell. Caught with a web of lies, but still, you stand so tall, In the digital night, you're the queen of it all. [Verse 3] The whispers started softly, like a breeze across the night, They said her photos weren't her own, but she kept up the fight. With a wink and a smile, she brushed the doubts away, And stayed the guiding light, in that crazy chatroom fray. [Bridge] Oh, what a twisted tale, in the realm of screen and keys, Where truth and fiction dance, and no one really sees. Her crown not taken down, in the chaos she did thrive, In the virtual masquerade, she kept her role alive. [Chorus] HalloweenGirl, you wear your mask so well, In the shadows of the internet, it's a story you won't tell. Caught with a web of lies, but still, you stand so tall, In the digital night, you're the queen of it all.

[Verse] Met a lady named SweetSam, oh she was a mod, Over on 321 chat, acting like she was God, But she was never there, just a ghost on patrol, Left the place in chaos, like a runaway soul. [Chorus] SweetSam, SweetSam, where’d you go? Never saw you ‘round, and we’d all like to know, Promised us order, but brought only strife, SweetSam, SweetSam, moderator of life. [Verse 2] Threads went wild, and trolls had their way, In the chatroom realm, it was night and no day, Lookin’ for SweetSam, but she was nowhere found, She left us hanging, while chaos ran the ground. [Chorus] SweetSam, SweetSam, where’d you go? Never saw you ‘round, and we’d all like to know, Promised us order, but brought only strife, SweetSam, SweetSam, moderator of life. [Verse 3] She wore a badge, but what good did it do? If you can’t steer the ship, then it’s bound to lose crew, We called for help, but got silence instead, Just the phantom of SweetSam, messed with our heads. [Chorus] SweetSam, SweetSam, where’d you go? Never saw you ‘round, and we’d all like to know, Promised us order, but brought only strife, SweetSam, SweetSam, moderator of life.

Verse 1 I’m trying to get over you But nothing works no matter what I do Tonight I’m hoping something gives But it’s like raising the dead and making it live Got my windows down cruisin in the wind Hoping I can clean up the mess I’m in Chorus That’s what they don’t tell you When you break a woman’s heart Your left trying to put back together What you tore a part But it don’t work like it use to There’s a scar because of you I would’ve done better if I knew What I know now I wish I could unbreak your heart somehow Verse 2 It ain’t like you didn’t tell me How you’d feel if I done you wrong But I didnt listen to what you said Now im putting the words into this song What I should of told you all along How much you mean to me Just wasn’t enough to not make you leave Cause my actions were louder And that’s what you see Chorus That’s what they don’t tell you When you break a woman’s heart Your left trying to put back together What you tore a part But it don’t work like it use to There’s a scar because of you I would’ve done better if I knew What I know now I wish I could unbreak your heart somehow Bridge I hope your doing better these days Found you a man who makes you wanna stay Chorus That’s what they don’t tell you When you break a woman’s heart Your left trying to put back together What you tore a part But it don’t work like it use to There’s a scar because of you I would’ve done better if I knew What I know now I wish I could unbreak your heart somehow

Verse 1 I’m trying to get over you But nothing works no matter what I do Tonight I’m hoping something gives But it’s like raising the dead and making it live Got my windows down cruisin in the wind Hoping I can clean up the mess I’m in Chorus That’s what they don’t tell you When you break a woman’s heart Your left trying to put back together What you tore a part But it don’t work like it use to There’s a scar because of you I would’ve done better if I knew What I know now I wish I could unbreak your heart somehow Verse 2 It ain’t like you didn’t tell me How you’d feel if I done you wrong But I didnt listen to what you said Now im putting the words into this song What I should of told you all along How much you mean to me Just wasn’t enough to not make you leave Cause my actions were louder And that’s what you see Chorus That’s what they don’t tell you When you break a woman’s heart Your left trying to put back together What you tore a part But it don’t work like it use to There’s a scar because of you I would’ve done better if I knew What I know now I wish I could unbreak your heart somehow Bridge I hope your doing better these days Found you a man who makes you wanna stay Chorus That’s what they don’t tell you When you break a woman’s heart Your left trying to put back together What you tore a part But it don’t work like it use to There’s a scar because of you I would’ve done better if I knew What I know now I wish I could unbreak your heart somehow

[Verse] Woke up this mornin', coffee in my cup, Looked out the window, saw somethin' messed up, My ol' red tractor, nowhere to be seen, Must've gone walkin', if you know what I mean. [Verse] Asked my neighbor, "Hey, have you seen 'er?" He said, "Last night, she was the star at the diner!" Guess my tractor's got a mind of her own, Makin' new friends while I'm here alone. [Chorus] Can't find my tractor, where’d she go? Ran off to town for a late-night show, She'll be back when the sun goes down, Till then I'm stuck, just hangin' around. [Verse] Checked the drive-in, checked in the barn, Asked ol' Jim down at the farm, He said, "Last I saw, she was in the square, Dancin' with the plow, didn't have a care." [Verse] Called the sheriff, said, "She ran away," He chuckled and said, "She'll be home someday. Tractors like that don't stay out too long, Just you're lucky—it ain't a honky-tonk song." [Chorus] Can't find my tractor, where’d she go? Ran off to town for a late-night show, She'll be back when the sun goes down, Till then I'm stuck, just hangin' around.

Staring out the window watching it snow Thinking about the past and the way things go I get a call saying they just towed in my brothers truck He had slid off the road just a little ways from home He’s ok but I didn’t want to tell you And my mind takes me back 2 years to my daddy in the driveway Telling me they found a mass on his brain and he’s headed into surgery He’d passed out a couple times , but we didn’t want to tell you Then I flash back to now you get so upset when things go wrong It happens every time But what if it’s the last time What if I never see his face again I’v made that mistake before thinking I’d have more time Just to wake up And see the clocks have all run down And there’s no way to turn them back So tell me How am I supposed to act Staring out at the snow I think about my son I haven’t seen him since the fight last Christmas Eve He said you left me like it was nothing and never looked back Blaming everybody but yourself And sorry aint ever going to be enough You say it every time My mind takes me back 20 years to me holding him in the driveway I hand him to the people I love most They say it’s just for a little while Then I flash back to now It wasn’t supposed to be the last time That I’d ever hold him as mine thought I’d have more time But the clocks have all run down And there’s no way to turn them back So how am I supposed to act Now that snows really coming down I try to figure out why I’m so afraid I go back 25 years to my mama crying saying I just want to die She was sick in her mind and I’d heard it all before I had problems of my own And I couldn’t stand it anymore I said do you want me to get you the gun And then I walked out the door I just walked out the door It was the last time That I ever saw her face I needed more time But the clocks had all run down and there’s no way to turn them back So how am I supposed to act I can still hear mama crying

oh baby gus dont make a fuss just sit here with us dont bother moe his smelly toes will linger to us dont lick my nose I've got to go just go with Anna she knows how to feed you I know she needs you just go to work with her