Prairie Lullaby

The campfire light’s a dimmin’ and the stars are overhead My saddle is my pillow as I get my blanket spread The day has been a long one riding fences ‘cross the range But breathing in the cool night air there’s not a thing I’d change The prairie wind’s soft whisper greets the hooting of an owl Soon the song is answered by a lonesome coyote’s howl Here beneath the prairie skies is just where I should be The only place that’s fitting for an ole cowpoke like me I’m wayward as the winds that blow across the prairie lands As errant as the tumbleweed that rolls ‘cross desert sands But here upon the range is where my restless heart’s at ease A saddled pony, boots, and hat to make my memories Out here upon the prairie as the day comes to an end I think about the miles of fence that I must ride and mend But tomorrow is another day so here beneath the sky I’ll listen as the prairie sings its gentle lullaby