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lyrics

Sitting on my couch trying to think up rhymes
Watching Tombstone just to pass the time
Fell asleep fast with pen and paper in hand
And had the strangest dream I still don't understand

Riding through the desert with a colt peace maker
Star on my chest like a Texas Ranger
Searching for a one horse town in danger
Looking for a card game do I have any takers

The trail can get rough and a little scary
And if an outlaw steps up I'll be their huckleberry
There's no indoor plumbing but it's temporary
I have a little house that sits out on the prairie

Tryin to strike it rich always panning for gold
If you live to 35 it's like you're 90 years old
Never knew I'd have a fear of the common cold
The sunsets here are a sight to behold

Chorus:

Now I'm stuck in a Kanye Western
How'd I get here on my own
Can't get out of this Kanye Western
Can somebody tell me how to get home, how to get home

An eagle eye I'm not I need glasses to see
But I will regulate any
stealing of your property
I'm what you'd call a pugilist I'm good with my hands
I'd rather be a pacifist but I'll still take a stand

I've never driven cattle but they've been in my view
Outside a drive through window or barbecue
I've got my shotgun in tow and my six shooter strapped
In case a rustler wants to have himself a quick dirt nap

Eatin rattlesnake sleeping under the stars
You can even use the bathroom standing right where you are
But if you're planning a trip I'd take a train of course
It could take you several months if you're riding a horse

Woke up and wondered just what happened to me
Just a dream from frozen pizza and some late night tv
It's a relief but I believe that this reality
Won't hold candles to panhandles if you know what I mean

Hat down boots on aint tryin to be no Don Juan
Just tryin to find some drinking water with the cholera long gone
Eatin buffalo ain't bad unless you've had the kind of cow mad
Livin that way it can really stay in the past cause I like livin life this way

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from I Don't Wanna Be A Gryffindor, released May 5, 2017
Music, lyrics and production - Ben Knight
Music - Aerostotle
Production - JD Hendrickson

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