The Problem with Cowgirls Today
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands
The Problem with Cowgirls Today – Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger
Verse 1:
Well, I saw her at the rodeo, struttin’ in her boots,
She had rhinestones on her jeans and she was a little too “cute.”
I asked her if she’d heard of Patsy Montana’s fame,
She looked at me confused like it was some ol’ grandma’s name.
I said, “Girl, let me tell you ’bout a song from ’35,
When cowgirls knew how to keep the West alive!”
Chorus:
The problem with cowgirls today,
They never heard Patsy Montana play.
She sang “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart,”
With a yodel in her voice, she stole every heart.
She sold a million records, made history by the way,
But these cowgirls now don’t know her name today.
Oh, the problem with cowgirls today,
They never heard Patsy Montana play.
Verse 2:
She said, “I listen to Swift and Carrie, they’re great!”
I said, “Honey, they’re fine, but let’s set the record straight.
Patsy blazed the trail, way before your time,
With a cowboy’s heart and a voice that was a crime.
She rode the range in her songs, made the whole world sing,
But today’s cowgirls don’t know a thing.”
Chorus:
The problem with cowgirls today,
They never heard Patsy Montana play.
She sang “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart,”
With a yodel in her voice, she stole every heart.
She sold a million records, made history by the way,
But these cowgirls now don’t know her name today.
Oh, the problem with cowgirls today,
They never heard Patsy Montana play.
Bridge:
Well, the West ain’t the same, without that old-time sound,
Where the cowgirls were tough and knew how to get around.
If you want to ride, honey, and be a cowboy’s dream,
You better learn from Patsy, she was the real country queen.
Chorus:
The problem with cowgirls today,
They never heard Patsy Montana play.
She sang “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart,”
With a yodel in her voice, she stole every heart.
She sold a million records, made history by the way,
But these cowgirls now don’t know her name today.
Oh, the problem with cowgirls today,
They never heard Patsy Montana play.
Outro:
So here’s to the cowgirls of the old-school days,
Who knew how to yodel and ride in their own ways.
If you want to be a cowboy’s sweetheart, let me say,
You gotta hear Patsy Montana play.
The Problem with Cowgirls Today
Alan Nafzger (1988)
In dusty rings where cowboys play,
A sparkly gal caught my eye one day.
Rhinestones shining, boots just right,
Yet something ’bout her didn’t fit the night.
I asked of Patsy, queen of song,
Her puzzled look felt oh, so wrong.
“Who’s that?” she said, a modern miss,
Unaware of the yodeling bliss.
Oh, where have all the cowgirls gone?
Lost the tales of days bygone.
Patsy Montana, with her tune so sweet,
“I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart,” beat complete.
Her records spun a million dreams,
In a world now lost, or so it seems.
Modern cowgirls sway to a different sound,
Forgetting the roots that once were profound.
“Listen to Swift,” the young one cried,
“And Underwood’s anthem, far and wide.”
Fine voices indeed, but miss the mark,
Of a cowgirl’s soul, born from the stark.
Patsy rode through songs, a heart untamed,
A cowboy’s muse, with the West reclaimed.
Yet today’s bright eyes don’t recognize
The yodel that danced ‘neath prairie skies.
So here’s to the spirit, wild and free,
Of cowgirls past who rode the melody.
If you dream to be a cowboy’s dear,
Let Patsy’s echo draw you near.
To the cowgirls of old, with hats tipped high,
Who knew how to yodel, ride, and fly.
To capture a heart, like the cowboys say,
You must walk in the steps of Patsy Montana’s day.
