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  1. 14 Cowboys

From the recording Parts and Labor

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14 Cowboys is the tale of hapless cowboys attempting to gain traction in the modern world. 14 Cowboys is a prequel to Big Medicine Head's "Leaving on the 10". Imagine John Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flats" directed by John Ford and you'll be in the right headspace for this.

Lyrics

You can drape this night in salvation mink
you can lead a drunk to a bar, but you can’t make him think
you can drape this night in jaguar skins
and roll down the road like Cadillac fins
you can dance on the deck of the Titanic ‘til it sinks

14 Cowboys stalled at the county line
14 cowboys claim that they’re friends of mine
the big guns don’t blaze anymore
now we drink like witless troubadours
14 cowboys stalled at the county line

14 cowboys living in a medicine chest
14 cowboys bitching ‘bout the state of the west
I’d rather live in a bar, than die in a war
now we dance like faceless paramours
14 cowboys living in a medicine chest