walking down the street in l a caught in the middle of a heat wave pass by the star of john wayne and i think to myself how times change now where the cattle once roamed there s a burger king and a peep show we do everything from our cell phones ridin in out steel broncos oh it s dow jones hi low price of corn in tokyo wild west neighborhood it s quick draw credit cards the world turns but in my heart i m ridin down the range like a good good good good cowboy i do what i say and say what i mean try to get a grip on the american dream sunrise to sunset strip i ll be workin to the bone just to try to have a voice when friday night comes i m gonna turn up the noise like a good good good cowboy dollar don t go far these days the new frontier is a freeway five pm is a rat race even eastwood moved to monterey lean cuisines microwaves silicone and cellophane aliens in hollywood bright lights big city concrete nitty gritty but i m ridin the range like a good good good good cowboy i do what i say and say what i mean try to get a grip on the american dream sunrise to sunset strip i ll be workin to the bone just to try to have a voice when friday night comes i m gonna turn up the noise like a good good good cowboy