Verse
His hands are dry and cracked
Oh, that's how they’ve always been
The season's hay is stacked
and the cows have all come in
But, sometimes the days feel longer and hotter

CHORUS
He don't drive them cattle
as hard as he used to
He can’t hang in the saddle
quite as long as he wants to
But, the only thing that scares him is the day he'll have to say
Oh, Lord I can’t cowboy any more

Verse
The hat don’t make the man
No, it ain’t the miles that he rides
Long as he gives it all he can
To be the cowboy he is inside
He’ll always be a man to look up to even if

CHORUS
He don't drive them cattle
as hard as he used to
He can’t hang in the saddle
quite as long as he wants to
But, the only thing that scares him is the day he'll have to say
Oh, Lord I can’t cowboy any more

Solo

CHORUS
He don't drive them cattle
as hard as he used to
He can’t hang in the saddle
quite as long as he wants to
But there’ll never come a day when you would ever hear him say
Oh, Lord I can’t!!!
No, there’ll never come a day when you would ever hear him say
Oh, Lord I can’t cowboy any more
cowboy any more

Cowboy Anymore

Hurricane Rain (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
I-10 near Baton Rouge
Pushing through a category two
Couldn't see the road ahead
Just then, I saw a sign
cafe open all night
So, I pulled in
Oh, that's when I met her
Opened the door and said, “you first”
Only table left was a corner booth
She asked, “can I share this one with you”

Chorus
And I was swept away by a tidal wave
Of feelings I’d never felt before that day
She pulled me in, sure as a gale force wind
I sank deeper as she took my breath away
Acting like I wasn’t falling was all in vain
Like trying to stay dry…in a hurricane rain

Verse 2
Devastation outside
My heart pounding inside
At table number two
and when the lights went out
Oh, there was never a doubt
We both knew what to do
She moved closer, I grabbed my coat
Put it over her and held her close
We fell asleep in each other’s arms
As calm as the eye of the storm!

Chorus
And I was swept away by a tidal wave
Of feelings I’d never felt before that day
She pulled me in, sure as a gale force wind
I sank deeper as she took my breath away
Acting like I wasn’t falling was all in vain
Like trying to stay dry…in a hurricane rain

BRIDGE
But when the storm had passed, some questions were never asked

Chorus
And as she drove away, I could barely wave
Through feelings I’d never felt before that day
She pulled me in, sure as a gale force wind
I sank deeper as she took my breath away
Acting like I wasn’t falling was all in vain
Like trying to stay dry…in a hurricane rain. 
A hurricane rain

Hurricane Rain

Cheaper to Keep Her (Marvin Shelton)

VERSE
I guess I was broke, I never paid attention 
To what mattered most. She needed my affection
At my expense, I ignored her too long 
In my defense, I learned before she moved on

CHORUS
Well, they say you can’t put a price on love 
But I would beg to differ 
No mountain we climbed was ever too tough
We drove through every river 
Well, I assessed the consequence and factored in a broken heart 
In other words, I’d come to terms, I needed to play my part 
I’m in love with her still just bring me the bill, that’s a price I’m a-willin’ to pay 
No, I’m never gonna leave her, gonna fall in love deeper 
it’s a whole lot cheaper to keep her

VERSE
It was no sacrifice, when I learned the value 
Of those big mud tires and faded two tone blue 
I saw a big return on my investment 
E’ry heartbeat’s worth, on her rebuilt transmission

CHORUS
Well, they say you can’t put a price on love 
But I would beg to differ 
No mountain we climbed was ever too tough
We drove through every river 
Well, I assessed the consequence and factored in a broken heart 
In other words, I’d come to terms, I needed to play my part 
I’m in love with her still just bring me the bill, that’s a price I’m a-willin’ to pay 
No, I’m never gonna leave her, gonna fall in love deeper 
it’s a whole lot cheaper to keep her

½ CHORUS
I’m in love with her still just bring me the bill, that’s a price I’m a-willin’ to pay 
No, I’m never gonna leave her, gonna fall in love deeper 
it’s a whole lot cheaper to keep her 
No, I’m never gonna leave her, gonna fall in love deeper, 
it’s a whole lot, a Hella lot, I said a whole lot cheaper to keep her


Cheaper to Keep Her

Cowboy On (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 
I met a man, who once held the world in his hands
he gambled it all, guess it wasn’t enough
When I asked him, how’d you come back from that?
Under his hat, I saw his eyes close shut
He said…

CHORUS
You gotta ride on, ride on,
Saddle up and ride on,
cowboy on

Verse 
Every sunrise, there’s a new trail to ride
every trail, takes you somewhere else
That don’t mean you turn tail and hide
Only one that’s gonna help you is yourself
He said…

CHORUS
You gotta ride on, ride on,
Saddle up and ride on,
cowboy on

Verse 
As he tossed away his last cigarette
He told me something I’ll never forget
Cowboys don’t flinch and they don’t quit
They just get back up and get on with it
He said…

CHORUS
You gotta ride on, ride on,
Saddle up and ride on, ride on
You gotta ride on, ride on,
Saddle up and ride on,
cowboy on

Cowboy On

Against the Grain (Marvin Shelton)

Verse
I blame it all on my head
For all those signs
That I misread
I was colorblind
To all your red flags
That you were waving high

Chorus
Yeah, I guess I better learn to go with my gut
I gotta lock it in four wheel to get out the rut
No, I won’t sit there being irrational
The only thing that's logical
Not listen to the voices in my brain
And go against the grain

Verse
I'm gonna hear what I say
Not do as I've done
I’ll learn from my mistakes

Chorus
Yeah, I guess I better learn to go with my gut
I gotta lock it in four wheel to get out the rut
No, I won’t sit there being irrational
The only thing that's logical
Not listen to the voices in my brain
And go!...

Bridge
It don't sound hard
But there's a catch
Just when you think you got your head on straight
Your heart comes unattached

Chorus
Yeah, I guess I better learn to go with my gut
I gotta lock it in four wheel to get out the rut
No, I won’t sit there being irrational
The only thing that's logical
Not listen to the voices in my brain
And go against the grain

Outro
I gotta go against the grain
Before I go insane

Against the Grain

Song Slingin' Travelin' Band (Marvin Shelton)

Verse
Here we go
Time to hit the road
We got another show
Get the engine and the Fender guitars tuned up

Chorus
I am a driven man, busking my songs all across the land
I sing 'em fast, I play 'em slow, throwing Hail Marys like Jelly Roll
I keep 'em rhyming, catching lines, and looking for a number one
I am a driven man, living in a van with a song slinging' traveling band

Verse
The lights go low
Time to start the show
Next song's a hit, I know
Take me to the next top music row to the top

Chorus
I am a driven man, busking my songs all across the land
I sing 'em fast, I play 'em slow, throwing Hail Marys like Jelly Roll
I keep 'em rhyming, catching lines, and looking for a number one
I am a driven man, living in a van with a song slinging' traveling band

Bridge
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads (It’s been so long)
Take me home, country roads (It’s been so long)
Take me home

Chorus
I am a driven man, busking my songs all across the land
I sing 'em fast, I play 'em slow, throwing Hail Marys like Jelly Roll
I keep 'em rhyming, catching lines, and looking for a number one
I am a driven man, living in a van with a song slinging' traveling band

Song Slingin' Travelin' Band

Count On Me (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
If we're all created equal
Why are so many alone
Swimming in a sea of people
Searching for shore on their own
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Verse 2
How many times have we all been there
Sitting next to an empty chair
Remember how that made you feel
Like maybe you got a bad deal
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Chorus
If you need a friend, no matter what is wrong
You can count on me
If you need a shoulder to cry on
You can count on me

Verse 3
There are times in everyone's life
With ups and downs
Ain't nobody different, it's alright
To grab a hand reaching out
'Cause everybody needs a little help sometimes
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Chorus
If you need a friend, no matter what is wrong
You can count on me
If you need a shoulder to cry on
Yeah, you can count on me
Yeah, you can count on me

Chorus
(Count on me) you can count on me
(Count on me) you can count on me
(Count on me) you can count on me
(Count on me) you can count on me
If you need a friend, no matter what is wrong
You can count on me
If you need a shoulder to cry on
You can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me


Count On Me

Wrecking Ball That Never Misses (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
It started out like a fairytale
And I was  in a tower in the clouds
First time in my life I could exhale
Thought we were built on solid ground
brick by brick you brought it down

Chorus
For a second I thought that I could hold on
 I was defenseless, I didn't stand a chance against your kisses
And I reckon you've already moved on
'Cause you're like a wrecking ball that never misses

Verse
Should have paid more attention
First time that I felt something was wrong
You were swaying in the wrong direction
And once you started, it didn't take long
To leave me in the rubble I'm standing on

Chorus
For a second I thought that I could hold on
I was defenseless, I didn't stand a chance against your kisses
And I reckon you've already moved on
'Cause you're like a wrecking ball that never misses


Chorus
Yeah, for a second I thought that I could hold on
 I was defenseless, I didn't stand a chance against your kisses
And I reckon you've already moved on
'Cause you're like a wrecking ball that never misses

It started out like a fairytale
Hell, I was in a tower in the clouds

Wrecking Ball That Never Misses

Fixer Upper (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
Why would I ever stop drinking whiskey now
It's been flowing pretty good ever since she left town
I might not have done everything right
That's probably why I'm sitting here alone tonight
Go ahead, sit in  that stool if you want to listen to a fool

Chorus
'Cause I'm just a  boat on the water that doesn't have a rudder
 A hand-me-down from one lover to another
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Well, I'm tougher than a two-dollar steak you had for supper
I'm a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper

Verse
I guess I ought to thank you for your advice
But I've heard it all before at least once or twice
Oh maybe I'm wrong, maybe you're right
Somebody new could come along tonight
They'll sit on that stool and listen to a fool

Chorus
'Cause I'm just a  boat on the water that doesn't have a rudder
 A hand-me-down from one lover to another
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Well, I'm tougher than a two-dollar steak you had for supper
I'm a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper

[Instrumental]

bridge
maybe I'm wrong, I hope you're right
Somebody new could come along tonight
They'll sit on that stool, a fool listening to a fool

Chorus
'Cause I'm just a  boat on the water that doesn't have a rudder
 A hand-me-down from one lover to another
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Well, I'm tougher than a two-dollar steak you had for supper
I'm a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper


I'm just a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper
Without a lover

Fixer Upper

Shut the Cluck Up! (Marvin Shelton)

Verse
Farmer John had a big ol dog
keeping watch over his house
Big as a hog, eyes like a hawk
Nobody ever messed around
And his daughter, she was the prettiest thing
in the nearest three counties combined
But that dog of his, snarled his lips
at every boy that ever said hi

So late one night underneath moonlight
I snuck up to his gate
I gave that hound a pound of ground round
full of Benadryl on a plate
And as he slept, I slowly crept
to the window of her room
Just then I heard the most absurd
crowing from the chicken coop

CHORUS
I was so close! I could've got away with it
Now I'm running from her daddy
with a scattergun in his grip
There's buckshot holes, in the bed of my truck
Oh, I was love stricken
But her daddy's dang chicken wasn’t ever gonna shut the cluck up!
(Shut the cluck up!)

Verse
Now I'm telling you, it took a week or two
to get my nerve up again
Only this time I would just drive by
slow down, she could jump on in
round the bend, there on the fence
sat the roosterest rooster of all
he spotted me and spread his wings
Oh man, I was under assault!

CHORUS
I was so close! I could've got away with it
Now I'm running from her daddy
with a scattergun in his grip
There's buckshot holes, in the bed of my truck
Oh, I was love stricken
But her daddy's dang chicken wasn’t ever gonna shut the cluck up!
(Shut the cluck up!)
(Shut the cluck up!)

Bridge
I don't hold a grudge but that’s a lie
to this day, the only chicken that I like....is fried!

CHORUS
I was so close! I could've got away with it
I was running from her daddy
with a scattergun in his grip
There's buckshot holes, in the bed of my truck
Oh, I was love stricken
But her daddy's dang chicken wasn’t ever gonna shut the cluck up!

I said, I would've been smitten
Instead of finger licking
But her daddy's dang chicken...wouldn't shut the cluck up!
(Shut the cluck up!)

Shut the Cluck Up!

Originally from Las Vegas, NM, Marvin Shelton is a songwriter based out of Tijeras, New Mexico. With influences ranging from George Strait to Bon Jovi, Marvin combines melodies and storytelling into an experience for the listener, allowing them to be elsewhere if only for a short while.