Cowboy Take Me Away
Lyrics by the Dixie Chicks

An Illumination by Sarah Jackson

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I wanna walk and not run
I wanna skip and not fall
I wanna look at the horizon
And not see a building standing tall
I want to do something out of the blue
 
Oh it sounds good to me I said  
 
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you
Sweep me off my feet and take away all obstacles in my life. I want to be closer to you
 
I wanna walk and not run
I wanna skip and not fall
I wanna look at the horizon
And not see a building standing tall
I want to take things slow and not take risks. I don’t want any obstacles
 
I wanna be the only one
For miles and miles
Except for maybe you
And your simple smile
I want to be with only you and your “simple smile”
 
Oh it sounds good to me
Yes it sounds so good to me
 
 
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you
Sweep me off my feet and take away all obstacles in my life. I want to be closer to you
 
I said I want to touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
Oh it sounds so good to me
I want to do something out of the blue
 
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you
Closer to you
Cowboy take me away
Closer to you
Sweep me off my feet and take away all obstacles in my life. Its important to be closer to you.
© 2006 Sarah Jackson