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

6-7 
(Marvin Shelton)

Verse
I saw her at the club, dancing with friends
I had to meet her, so I cut in
told her a joke, she laughed a bit
later, I asked my wingman,
What are the chances, she got a good impression
He said, Oh boy, maybe...six seven

Chorus
Cuz' you gotta try a little harder
reach a little higher
make your edge a little sharper
keep feeding the fire
If you want that girl you need to learn the lesson
OH, you gotta be better than six seven

Verse
I saw her at Church, standing with her dad
I walked over, and shook his hand
I caught him eyeing the holes in my pants
Later I asked the preacher,
What are the chances, her daddy got a good impression
He said, Oh boy, maybe...six seven

Chorus
Cuz' you gotta try a little harder
reach a little higher
make your edge a little sharper
keep feeding the fire
If you want that girl you need to learn the lesson
OH, you gotta be better than six seven

Bridge
That night I asked God, 
What are the chances she falls for me and spend eternity in Heaven
He said, Oh boy, maybe...six seven

Chorus
Cuz' you gotta try a little harder
reach a little higher
make your edge a little sharper
keep feeding the fire
To make it in life you need to learn the lesson
OH, you gotta be better than six seven
Yeah, better than six seven

Over Thinking It (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
Late October, leaves falling down
Seems you're over me and it's all over town

Pre-Chorus
Before you say those words
I have to ask you first

Chorus
 'cause I'm still head over heels over you
A good talk between us feels overdue
Tell me, do you think that I'm overreacting? Are you over this?
Or am I just overthinking it?

Verse 2
It was early spring when we first met
We both reached in a cooler and bumped our heads

Pre-Chorus
You laughed even though it hurt
 that's when you won me over

Chorus
And I'm still head over heels over you
A good talk between us feels overdue
Tell me, do you think that I'm overreacting? Are you over this?
Or am I just overthinking it?

Chorus
Yeah,  'cause I'm still head over heels over you
A good talk between us feels overdue
Tell me, do you think that I'm overreacting? Are you over this?
Or am I just overthinking it?
Am I overthinking it?
Yeah, I'm over overthinking it

Over Thinking It

I Wouldn't Change (Marvin Shelton)

Verse
I was lost for awhile
All by myself…it was a lonely mile
Such a lonely mile
I had a talk with myself
Said, I know this hurts, this hurts like hell
Hurts like hell

CHORUS
But I wouldn’t change a thing, though everything has changed
Cuz, it’s easier to sing the deeper the pain
My life has rearranged, but I’m still gonna be ok
So I wouldn’t change a thing

1/2 Verse
I took a hit on the chin, turned the cheek
And life, life swung again.
But I’m still standin’

CHORUS
And I wouldn’t change a thing, though everything has changed
Cuz, it’s easier to sing the deeper the pain
Now that life has rearranged, turns out I’m gonna be ok
And I wouldn’t change a thing
Now that life has rearranged, guess who else has changed?
And I wouldn’t change a thing

I Wouldn't Change

All About Fun (Marvin Shelton)

Verse
Why’s everybody waiting for the weekend?
Let’s get the show on the road
You can’t enjoy a swim if you’re scared of the deep end
Sometimes you gotta let go

Pre chorus
I don’t know where I’m going
But I know I’m gonna be there tonight

CHORUS
Cuz I’m all about fun! I just wanna have fun!
All of my girls are dope A F
They’re always down to just say yes
They just wanna have fun!
They’re all about fun

Verse
I’m always up for a night on the town
I ain’t ready for the rocking chair
When somebody tries to bring me down
I let em know I don’t care

Pre chorus
Do you know where you’re going
Cuz I just wanna be there tonight

CHORUS
Cuz I’m all about fun! I just wanna have fun!
All of my girls are dope A F
They’re always down to just say yes
They just wanna have fun!
They’re all about fun

CHORUS
Cuz I’m all about fun! I just wanna have fun!
All of my girls are dope A F
They’re always down to just say yes
They just wanna have fun!
They’re all about fun
 They just wanna have fun!
We’re all about fun
They just wanna have fun!
We’re all about fun


All About Fun

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

Think Before I Think (Marvin Shelton)

[Verse 1]
I blame it all on my head
For all those signs
That I misread
I was colorblind
To all her red flags
That she was 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
listen to the voices in my brain
Think before I think

[Verse 2]
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
listen to the voices in my brain
Think!

[Guitar Solo]

[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
listen to the voices in my brain
Think before I think

[Outro]
I gotta think before I think
Think before I think


Think Before I Think

Travelin' Country 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 traveling country 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 traveling country 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 traveling country band

Travelin' Country Band

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.

Think Before I Think

Marvin Shelton

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