Cowboy

by Al Speers

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Demetry Malahoff Effortlessly cool with an undercurrent of existential dread.

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I thought I was an eagle
And you were the air I drew
But I became a child down
Waiting by the window

I thought I was an eagle
Dancing in the airflow
But now I feel unsure of
What I will amount to

I thought I'd be a dancer
Lord knows I passed the time well
I felt the weather rising
Passing through my fingers

I thought I'd be a dancer
Flying through a crowded square
But now I'm standing singing
Feeling like a stranger

I thought I'd be a cowboy
Hanging with the women
And all the suckers who knew me
They'd bet I'd win the staredown

I thought I'd be a cowboy
Who'd never known a cold night
But all the years I've been here
Shivering by the firelight

credits

released April 19, 2024
Al Speers - Vocals & Guitar
Meg Christensen - Keyboard
Sam Maguire - Bass
Pelaya Arapakis - Drums
Jas Bell - Pedal Steel Guitar
Wilsen Conn - Guitar

Recorded by Jess Dunbar
Mixed by John Lee
Mastered by Tahlia-Rose Coleman

Written and Recorded on Wurundjeri Land. Always Was, Always Will Be.

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Al Speers Melbourne, Australia

Al Speers is an alt-folk musician living in Naarm.

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