Asphalt steam on a new road in Outlaw genes and you're reachin' for another one Engine screams like a desperate child From a long bad dream Can you get 'em to their mother It's a long way from the good times But it's a long way from the bad times too They say life is just a beautiful mess It was made by cowboys like you Ain't it true Payin' bills with a past life drop Some tracks you made When you were livin' in Knoxville But those mountain streams Start movin' too fast Let 'em bring you down It's a long way from the good times But it's a long way from the bad times too Maybe life is like the wide open west And it was made for cowboys like you Purple skies and border lines Change your mind Keep reachin' for another one Don't stress too much If it makes you wanna cry You can still write a sad song You can still bathe in the moonlight We're a long way from the good times But it's a long way from the bad times too I know life is just a fragile mess But it was made for cowboys like you So don't stress too much If it makes you wanna cry You can still write a sad song You can still bathe in the moonlight