Downsizing, cowboy style.

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This is a rough sketch, more later

Fourteen men rode out at first light
Packed for a long trip, but not as long as they'd like

The open range, the cattle drive
That's where these boys chose to live their lives

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... But other men came
... And cleared the land
... They laid the track
... Then the trains began

Half as many men used to ride twice as far
The pay was better, their future caught them off guard

The cattle stay healthy, fatter on the short drive
Nearly every head makes it, but will the cowboy survive

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Some of these boys have been at this since nine or ten
It's all they know, it's all they've ever been

The cowboys long for a fair fight, a chance to win
But time is relentless, they'll fade into the wind

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