My Red Cowboy Boots

This one was just for pure, unadulterated fun, written at the request of a friend. They were supposed to be the lyrics of a blues song, which didn't quite work out :P. It's dedicated to Ted Moseby, from How I Met Your Mother, who is my inspiration for this one. :P


My Red Cowboy Boots

I’d travelled the world
Had travelled far and wide
To New Orleans, Minnesota
I was a’finally going home, to my pretty bride

I stopped on my way
Thought I’d buy her some gift
In this shabby old town
At maybe some store, or thrift

I saw a glow, neon and red
Half was broke, like hanging from a thread
I walked inside, and felt I was hit
For the store smelt like a shittin’ pit.

The man said, “Sir, I’d knew you come.
I’ve been waiting so long,
Grab a chair, I’ll get you rum.”

I set myself down, and put my feet up
Sand poured out, holes peeked from my shoes
He finally came, and opened a bag
And inside there was, a pair of red cowboy boots

i gave him a dime, and I walked out the store
I was a’singing, those boots were a’shining

Sweet love of mine, slick boots of mine
Shiny and polished, red and bright
Oh, my new red cowboy boots!

I reached me home, walked to the gate
She waited there, in her dress so fine
She ran to me, and I kissed her dear
Tears of joy, like troughs of beer

We went inside, stayed up whole night
We talked of my travels, and made sweet love
In the morning, when the sun shone bright
She awoke and saw, my red cowboy boots

She screamed and she yelled
Throw them out, she said.

Sweet love of mine, slick boots of mine
Shiny and polished, red and bright
Oh, my new red cowboy boots!

I looked at my girl
And then I looked at those boots
She was my love,
But those were my red cowboy boots!

I put on my boots, and I walked right out
“come back come back” I heard her shout
I looked at my boots, and gave a grin
There they were, my red cowboy boots!

Sweet love of mine, slick boots of mine
Shiny and polished, red and bright
Oh, my new red cowboy boots!



I think I just realised exactly how gay the chorus is. No wonder it could never be a blues song :P