Faster Horses

[Verse 1:] He was an old time cowboy Don't you understand His eyes were sharp as razor blades His face was leather tanned His toes were pointed inward From a hangin' on a horse He was an old Philosopher of course He was so thin I swear You could have used him for a whip He had to drink a beer To keep his breeches on his hips I knew I had to ask him About the mysteries of life He spat between his boots And he replied [Chorus:] "It's faster horses Younger women Older whiskey More money" [Verse 2:] He smiled and all his teeth Were covered with tobacco stains He said, "It don't do men no good To pray for peace and rain" "Peace and rain is just A way to say prosperity And buffalo chips is all That means to me" I told him I was a poet I was lookin' for the truth I do not care for horses Whiskey women or the loot I said I was a writer My soul was all on fire He looked at me And he said you are a liar [Chorus:] "Son, it's faster horses Younger women Older whiskey More money" [Verse 3:] Well, I was disillusioned If I say the least I grabbed him by the collar And I jerked him to his feet There was somethin' cold And shiny laying by my head So I started to believe The things he said Well, my poet days're over And I'm back to bein' me As I enjoy the peace a And comfort of reality If my boy ever asks me What it is that I have learned I think that I will readily affirm [Chorus] "Son, it's faster horses Younger women Older whiskey More money" [Chorus:][x3] Faster horses Younger women Older whiskey More money