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When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings Lyrics

[Verse 1]Let me tell you, buddyThere's a faster gunComing over yonderWhen tomorrow comesLet me tell you, buddyAnd it won't be longTill you find yourself singingYour last cowboy song[Chorus]Yippee-ki-iy-ayWhen the round-up endsYippee-ki-iy-ayAnd the campfire dimsYippee-ki-iy-ayHe shouts and he singsWhen a cowboy trades his spurs for wings[Verse 2]When they wrap my bodyIn the bindlin' sheetAnd they take my six ironsPull the boots from my feetSee Willie Watson LiveGet tickets as low as $43You might also likeUnsaddle my ponyShe'll be itching to roamI'll be halfway to heavenUnder horsepower of my own[Chorus]Yippee-ki-iy-ayWhen the round-up endsYippee-ki-iy-ayAnd the campfire dimsYippee-ki-iy-ayHe shouts and he singsWhen a cowboy trades his spurs for wings[Outro]Yippee-ki-iy-ayI'm glory-boundNo more jingle jangleI lay my guns downYippee-ki-iy-ayHe shouts and he singsWhen a cowboy trades his spurs for wings4EmbedCancel

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Sung after the duel between The Kid and Buster Scruggs about the goal of moving on to a better life after death.

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  1. 1. The Book
  2. 2. Cool Water
  3. 3. Carefree Drifter
  4. 4. Randall Collins
  5. 5. Near Algodones
  6. 6. The Wingless Thrush
  7. 7. Our Revels
  8. 8. When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings
  9. 9. Canyon Awake
  10. 10. How Deep
  11. 11. Hello, Mr. Pocket!
  12. 12. Your Share
  13. 13. Little Joe the Wrangler (Surly Joe)
  14. 14. Goodbye Canyon
  15. 15. Unmarked Grave
  16. 16. Wagon Train
  17. 17. Certainty
  18. 18. The Oregon Trail
  19. 19. Seeking Alice
  20. 20. The Gal Who Got Rattled
  21. 21. The Unfortunate Lad
  22. 22. The Mortal Remains
  23. 23. The End of Buster Scruggs
CreditsFeaturingTim Blake NelsonProducerDavid RawlingsWritersGillian Welch & David RawlingsPhonographic Copyright ℗Milan Entertainment, Inc. & Annapurna PicturesCopyright ©Milan Entertainment, Inc. & Annapurna PicturesLabelMilan Entertainment, Inc.DistributorMilan RecordsReleased onNovember 16, 2018TagsPopExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up

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