As a James fan from Madrid, Spain, listening him singing in spanish just gives me shivers down my spine. As if I were in some US southern landscape I've never been, riding some horse I've never ride.
Fantastic album start to finish! I've played it maybe 30 times so far and each time I pick up on something in the lyrics that helps me appreciate it even more.
Vaquero Song by James McMurtry I don't take the paper, I don't watch TV I was out on the road when the word got to me Well goddamn, the text, couldn't I just have gone blind Heard your voice in my ear like I did in my mind (chorus) mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero) se pone el sol (the sun sets) buen caballero viajando con Dios (fine horseman, travelling with God) mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero) no miramos atras (we don’t look back) nos vamos al campo (let us go to the cow camp) una vez mas, una vez mas (one more time, one more time) Your chaps are still dusty from late summer's drouth When the cedar turn rusty it's time to go south When your time is upon you, you don't always know "Brinca la vida, " Abuela nos dijo "Brinca la vida, " we learned long ago (chorus) mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero) se pone el sol (the sun sets) buen caballero viajando con Dios (fine horseman, travelling with God) mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero) no miramos atras (we don’t look back) nos vamos al campo (let us go to the cow camp) una vez mas, una vez mas (one more time, one more time) so pour out the coffee and piss on the fire I hear hounds in the distance, it’s down to the wire make for the cow camp, we might have a chance vamonos por el campo en el campo we’ll dance vamonos por el campo en el campo we’ll dance chorus) mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero) se pone el sol (the sun sets) buen caballero viajando con Dios (fine horseman, travelling with God) mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero) no miramos atras (we don’t look back) nos vamos al campo (let us go to the cow camp) una vez mas, una vez mas (one more time, one more time)
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As a James fan from Madrid, Spain, listening him singing in spanish just gives me shivers down my spine. As if I were in some US southern landscape I've never been, riding some horse I've never ride.
James gives me Warren Zevon vibes. Cause he also has some Spanish songs. Great song, great singer!
I'm so proud to say my friend Randy Garibay sings background vocals. He's been working with James McMurtry since the painting by numbers album
How this guy continues to top himself is remarkable. Everytime I think he can't ge anyt better he does.
In memory of the legendary Bill Wittliff (1940-2019)
Thank you for illuminating this song.
Truly a masterpiece from the first line. Love the interplay of Spanish and English evocative of Gene Autry. A deep bow, sir.
Grew up with these kind of men in Van Horn, Texas on the old Ray Willoby ranch. Hate to see them all go; Por toda la vida
Thanks for your insight and focus on your beautiful songwriting craft…you are truly one of the best ❤
Fav of the new album
James McMurtry is one of my favorites especially this song I like it so much
Fantastic album start to finish! I've played it maybe 30 times so far and each time I pick up on something in the lyrics that helps me appreciate it even more.
Great song by a great songwriter off of a great album.
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Vaquero
Song by James McMurtry
I don't take the paper, I don't watch TV
I was out on the road when the word got to me
Well goddamn, the text, couldn't I just have gone blind
Heard your voice in my ear like I did in my mind
(chorus)
mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero)
se pone el sol (the sun sets)
buen caballero viajando con Dios (fine horseman, travelling with God)
mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero)
no miramos atras (we don’t look back)
nos vamos al campo (let us go to the cow camp)
una vez mas, una vez mas (one more time, one more time)
Your chaps are still dusty from late summer's drouth
When the cedar turn rusty it's time to go south
When your time is upon you, you don't always know
"Brinca la vida, " Abuela nos dijo
"Brinca la vida, " we learned long ago
(chorus)
mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero)
se pone el sol (the sun sets)
buen caballero viajando con Dios (fine horseman, travelling with God)
mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero)
no miramos atras (we don’t look back)
nos vamos al campo (let us go to the cow camp)
una vez mas, una vez mas (one more time, one more time)
so pour out the coffee and piss on the fire
I hear hounds in the distance, it’s down to the wire
make for the cow camp, we might have a chance
vamonos por el campo en el campo we’ll dance
vamonos por el campo en el campo we’ll dance
chorus)
mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero)
se pone el sol (the sun sets)
buen caballero viajando con Dios (fine horseman, travelling with God)
mira vaquero (look yonder vaquero)
no miramos atras (we don’t look back)
nos vamos al campo (let us go to the cow camp)
una vez mas, una vez mas (one more time, one more time)