Cosmic Cowboy Songtext
von Barry McGuire

I met a cosmic cowboy
Riding a starry range
He′s a supernatural plowboy
And he's dressed up kind of strange
At first I didn′t see him
Being out there on the run
Yeah, but that old hat that he's wearing
Is shining brighter than the sun
And when my eyes adjusted
To the flashing of his smile
Hey, I saw his invitation
Said, "Come on, Barry
We'll go riding for a while"

(Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night)


We rode along together
For more than half a day
Right through the changing weather
The sky was all turning gray
Chilly winds were blowing
Oh, the cold was cutting deep
Yeah, then it started snowing
Trail was getting steep
I was just about to turn around
Head back the way we came
Somehow, without a sound
I heard him call my name

(Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night)

And looking up
I saw that we was high up on this ridge
And he took me by my arm
Led me right over to the edge
Hey, I was so scared
I couldn′t find a single word to say
You know, there′s ten thousand feet of empty air
And it's just about an inch away
But a million miles was out beyond the waving of his hand
I was looking through his eyes
Right into another land

(Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night)


He said, "This is my father′s ranch
As far as you can see
He made it out of nothing
Every branch and every tree
The stars, all the mountains
Rivers, streams
The oceans, the fountains
The valley of your dreams
I know that place you're looking for
That place you long to be
Truth is, I′m the only door
You're gonna have to pass through me"

(Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night)

Bending back, I tipped my hat
To look him in the eye
But he just smiled
Gave me confidence
"Go ahead and try"
It was now or never
And I, I knew I had to start
So I took that step
And I went falling
Straight in through his heart
The first thing that I noticed
Coming out the other side
Hey, all my fears had vanished
He taught me how to fly

(Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night)

Oh yeah, there′s a cosmic cowboy
And he rides a starry range
He's a supernatural plowboy
He is dressed up kind of strange
To think, I nearly missed him
Being out there on the run
But that old hat that he's wearing
It′s shining brighter than the sun
Yeah, when my eyes adjusted
To the flashing of his smile
I saw his invitation
Said, "Come on, Barry
We′ll go riding for a while"

(Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night)

Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night
Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night
Cowboy of the light
Shooting rainbows through the night