Lyrics
The Western Dream
(Key of B)
Verse 1:
I’m gonna wake up one day with my best friend’s college sweetheart
And that day I’ll be so scared to death
Then I’ll go to church on Sunday when I’ve got better things to do
And try to find the part about the changes.
Yeah I’ll call in sick to work on Monday morning
Tell them I’ve got bigger, badder things to fix
Go to see my friend just like a man, take a good hold of his calloused hands
And pray to God that I can turn the pages.
Chorus 1:
I’m gonna leave my troubles behind, find a way to save what’s mine
Start thinking things through better, to brave the world from fools like me
I’m gonna tell ‘em all how I feel, search my soul for something real
Start putting friends before me, bring back the man I used to be
Start living the western dream.
Verse 2:
I’m gonna wake up one day and suddenly be younger
Like that summer we spent out upon that lake
We tied a promise to our simple luck, ‘til we sailed over home made bumps
And we got hurt but didn’t mind the pain
Next day we’d wake up, we had no choice, bright and early
Drive out to that ranch and buck some hay
Come home full of dirt and tired, for way too little pay
But close your eyes, the best days of my life.
Chorus 2:
I’m gonna take one more step forward, no more steps behind
Keep working that much harder cuz it pays off, yeah this time
I’m gonna win a sweet girl over, start a family, head back home
Cherish every sunset, life is short though it may seem
I’ll keep livin’ the western dream.
Bridge:
Yes I see the way things ought to be
But in the desert, seeing and believing act different-ly
Chorus 3:
I’m gonna leave my stumbles behind, find a place to take my time
Start linking parts together, to pave the road for fools like me
I’m gonna spin a sweet sensation, watch a movie, head back home
Cherish every sunrise, life is more than it may seem
I’m still livin’ the western dream.
Page 1: Nate Original Demos
Page 2: Tom Bedlam Interpretations
Page 3: Spencer Zweifel Jazz Interpretations
Page 4: The Works
Page 5: Lyrics