Rock And Roll Cowboy – English Lyrics

• By: Jason Aldean
• Album: GEORGIA

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant story behind Jason Aldean's 'Rock and Roll Cowboy,' a song that beautifully illustrates the push and pull between a musician's life on the road and the yearning for a settled home life. Explore how Aldean blends country and rock elements to convey this heartfelt message, offering listeners a glimpse into the sacrifices and dreams of a 'rock and roll cowboy.'

[English]

作曲 : Neil Thrasher/Rhett Akins

Sometimes I think these boots are better off on your porch

My hat sure looks at home hanging on your side of the door

It’s hard to pack a bag with you lying there in bed

And even harder backin down your drive

Thinking bout the words you said

Rock and roll cowboy

How high you gotta fly

How many miles you gotta ride

‘Fore you hang your saddle up

Rock and roll cowboy

You got restless in your soul

If you ain’t out there on that road

So go on and rock and roll cowboy

I can feel the wheels hear that engine hum a highway song

Starin’ out at another midnight whiskey

Windshield all night long

Another town, another show, another hotel room

Another missin’ you over this phone

When you comin’ homе, when you comin’ home

Rock and roll cowboy

How high you gotta fly

How many miles you gotta ridе

‘Fore you hang your saddle up

Rock and roll cowboy

You got restless in your soul

If you ain’t out there on that road

So go on and rock and roll cowboy

Rock and roll cowboy

Rock and roll cowboy

Oh, you know where you belong

You ain’t you if you ain’t gone

You’ll never hang your saddle up

Rock and roll cowboy

How high you gotta fly

How many miles you gotta ride

How many miles, how many miles

Rock and roll cowboy

Rock and roll cowboy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ A1	verb - to play or perform rock music
roll /rəʊl/ A1	verb - to move in a circular motion
cowboy /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ A1	noun - a man who herds and tends cattle, typically on horseback
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to travel through the air
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to travel on horseback or in a vehicle
saddle /ˈsædəl/ A2	noun - a seat for a rider on an animal, especially a horse
restless /ˈrɛstləs/ B1	adjective - unable to rest or relax due to anxiety or boredom
hum /hʌm/ A2	verb - to make a low, continuous sound
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ A1	noun - a distilled alcoholic drink made from fermented grain mash
windshield /ˈwɪndʃiːld/ B1	noun - the front window of a vehicle
porch /pɔːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a covered area at the entrance of a house
hat /hæt/ A1	noun - a shaped covering for the head
boot /buːt/ A1	noun - a type of footwear covering the foot and ankle
pack /pæk/ A1	verb - to put items into a container or bag
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual or emotional part of a person
mile /maɪl/ A1	noun - a unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet

Key Grammar Structures

• Sometimes I think these boots are better off on your porch

  ➔ Present Simple with 'think'

  ➔ The verb 'think' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general thought. It highlights the speaker's recurring feeling about the boots being better off at the listener's porch.

• It’s hard to pack a bag with you lying there in bed

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' + adjective

  ➔ The structure 'It’s hard' uses the present simple of 'be' (is) followed by an adjective ('hard'). This expresses a general truth or feeling about the difficulty of packing a bag while the listener is in bed.

• How high you gotta fly

  ➔ Modal verb 'gotta' for obligation

  ➔ The modal verb 'gotta' (informal form of 'have got to') is used to express necessity or obligation. Here, it emphasizes the necessity of flying high or riding many miles before settling down.

• You got restless in your soul

  ➔ Past Simple with 'got'

  ➔ The verb 'got' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. Here, it describes a past state of being restless in the soul.

• So go on and rock and roll cowboy

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'go on'

  ➔ The phrase 'go on' is used in the imperative mood to give a command or encouragement. Here, it urges the listener to continue being a rock and roll cowboy.

• Another town, another show, another hotel room

  ➔ Parallel structure with 'another'

  ➔ The use of 'another' in a series creates a parallel structure, emphasizing repetition and the continuous nature of the cowboy's life on the road.

• When you comin’ home, when you comin’ home

  ➔ Non-standard contraction 'comin’'

  ➔ The contraction 'comin’' is a non-standard form of 'coming,' often used in informal or poetic contexts to convey a sense of familiarity or emotion.