This Cowboy Song - Sting

We rode all night across an endless desert

We had no moon to light our way

And though a million stars were slowly turning

We lacked the consciences to pray

Our horses running like a devil chase us

Their feet, they hardly touched the ground

Yes, I’m familiar with a grey wolf howling

But I’m certain I never heard that sound

Devil to pay on judgement day

Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?

This cowboy song is all I know

To bring me back into your arms

Your distant sun, your shining light

You’ll be my dog-star shining tonight

I’ve been the lowest of the low on the planet

I’ve been a sinner all my days

When I was living with my hand on the trigger

I had no sense to change my ways

The preacher asked if I’d embrace the resurrection

To suck the poison from my life

Just like an existential cowboy villain

His words were balanced on my knife

Every night

All my distances afar

Dog-star