(Steve Earle)



Tell me a story 'bout a fella with a crazy dream

Everybody tells him that it won't amount to anything

He fires the shot heard around the world

He wins the prize and he gets the girl

That's the kind of story I like – the kind that makes you think



Sing me a song about a cowboy with an achin' heart

Ridin' along the lonesome prairie 'bout to fall apart

Every time those doggies moan

He doesn't feel so all alone

That's the kind of song that I like – the kind that breaks your heart



Paint me a picture of a girl with a secret smile

Lookin' back at ya 'cross the years through ancient eyes

You're standin' there like an open door

'Cause she's seen it all before

That's the kind of picture I like – the kind that makes you sigh