Nashville Friends
But if they ever saw sunrise on a mountain morning
And watched those cotton candy clouds go by
Then they'd know why I live beneath these western skies
I got peace of mind, an elbow room
I love the stars, I love the stars

I smell the sage and bloom
I catch a rainbow on my fishing line
We got county fairs and rodeos
Ain't a better place for my kids to grow
Just turn them loose in the western summertime
And if you ever held your woman on summer's evening
While the prairie moon was blazing in her eyes
Then you'd know why I live
In the western skies
Beneath these western skies
You ain't lived until you
Watched those northern lights
Sit around the campfire
And hear the coyotes call at night
Makes you feel alright
So guess I'll stay right where I'm at
Wear my boots and my cowboy hat
But I'll come and see you once in a while
I'll bring my guitar and sing with you
And I'll sing you some songs
Sorry if I don't stay too long
I love Tennessee, but you know it just ain't my style
I gotta be where I can see those rocky mountains
Ride my horse and watch an eagle fly
I gotta live my life and write my songs
Beneath these western skies
And when I die, you can hear me sing











You can bury me beneath these western skies
Yippee-Yah!
Yippee-Yah!