Tougher Than Leather

He was tougher than leather and he didn’t care

Whether the sun shined or not

When a young kid in Cow Town wanted a showdown

He was careless or just maybe forgot

Never draw when you’re facing the sun

And old tougher than leather

Just carved one more notch on his gun

And when he turned to go the beautiful maiden knelt down

Where her dead sweetheart lay

And on his breast placed a rose

While the townspeople stared in dismay

And old tougher than leather should’ve known better

But he picked up the rose in his hand

And the rose petals fell in the sand

The grass never grew beneath his feet

But his mind kept going back to the street

And rose petals fell in the sand

And he knew he must see her again

And he searched but his search was in vain

For causing her heart so much pain

Brought on by the wrong he had done

Had carved his last notch on his gun

Looking good in his new store-bought clothes

And on his lapel placed a rose

There’s a bird in the sky

Flying high flying high

To a place from a place

Changing skies changing skies