the world could use a cowboy

there are fences that need to be mended, there's a stray cut off from the herd, that needs to be defended by a lonely campfire, underneath the stars he sings his sad songs, and strums his guitar i tell you what the world could use, is a little john wayne kind of attitude, the world could use a cowboy right about now, run those bad guys right out of town, round 'em up and hunt 'em down, the world could use a cowboy right about now, the world could use a cowboy. there's a stallion that won't be broken, all the town folk need to hear, a word of courage spoken, from new york city to atlanta g.a. from edmonton to californ-ia, i tell you what the world could use, is roy rogers and trigger too. the world could use a cowboy right about now, run those bad guys right out of town, a bronkin' buck, you can't keep down, the world could use a cowboy right about now, the world could use a cowboy. i tell you what the world could use, is the cavalry riding to the rescue, yeah, i tell you what the world could use, is a little john wayne kind of attitude, the world could use a cowboy, the world could use a cowboy, yeah, the world could use a cowboy right about now, run those bad guys right out of town, put your hands up, lay your weapons down, the world could use a cowboy right about now, the world could use a cowboy right about now, rides off into the west when the sun goes down, he tips his hat i when the ladies come 'round, the world could use a cowboy right about now, the world could use a cowboy.