Sparks Songtext
von Max Stalling

Well, there he sits huddled by his fire
Dreaming his dreams that he′s dreamed before
Just watching those sparks drifting up to heaven
And watching his hopes drift away like smoke
Just look at those sparks drifting up to heaven
Seeking a place among the stars
Do you think sparks dream of being stars?
And if they do, do they know they're fools?

He drifted to town some years ago with the first fall snow
He spoke of the circuit and all the bulls that he′d rode
But the bulls outdone him and all he'd wound up with
Was broke bones and handfuls of dirt
And if you'd had his dreams
You′d know how that must have hurt

So just let him be a broke-down old cowboy
Just let him dream his worn-out old dreams
He′s tall in his tales where he was quicker than most
And if you had known him then
You'd know he′s not one to boast


Just look how he walks when he sees a lady
Straightens right up, tips a hat to those near
And look at the kids ten steps behind him
Whispering things they think he can't hear
But if you could see his eyes
You′d know he damn well hears

So just let him be a broke-down old cowboy
Just let him dream his worn-out old dreams
He's long in the tooth
Yeah, he′s been frail and fragile
But if you had known him then
You'd know he might speak the truth

We've all got our dreams that we carry around
Some dreams go with us right into the ground
Sparks turn to ashes and cowboys meet their matches
And the quickest, they don′t always win
But dreaming′s your first step
One step's where journeys begin

So just let us be broke-down old cowboys
Just let us dream our worn-out old dreams
We′re tall in our tales
Where we were so damned much quicker than most
And if you had known us then
You'd know we′re not the type of people who boast