[Verse 1]
Dust on the dashboard, grease on my hands
Working the wire across the badlands
They see the Stetson, they see the stride
They don't see the secrets I keep locked inside
At the Saturday rodeo, tipping my hat
Living the life that they all say is that
But under the moonlight, out on the range
My heart starts beating a rhythm too strange
[Chorus]
Living a double life, two diff'rent trails
One where the wind blows, one where it fails
I'm riding the fence line between who I am
And the ghost of a ghost in this unforgiving land
Oh, the stars overhead, they don't judge the view
Of a cowboy who's hiding the love that is true
[Verse 2]
Boots on the boardwalk, a glance in the dark
A quiet tavern where nobody leaves a mark
His hand on my shoulder, so easy and warm
Far from the thunder and far from the storm
Then Sunday comes early, church bells start to chime
I swallow the truth down and borrow some time
Look in the mirror, try to stand tall
Wondering just when the rafters will fall
[Chorus]
Living a double life, two diff'rent trails
One where the wind blows, one where it fails
I'm riding the fence line between who I am
And the ghost of a ghost in this unforgiving land
Oh, the stars overhead, they don't judge the view
Of a cowboy who's hiding the love that is true
[Bridge]
They talk about tradition in the valley below
Like the sagebrush only knows how to grow one way
But rivers find a canyon where the mountain will yield
Maybe someday I can lay down my shield
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Living a double life, two diff'rent trails
One where the wind blows, one where it fails
I'm riding the fence line between who I am
And the ghost of a ghost in this unforgiving land
Oh, the stars overhead, they don't judge the view
Of a cowboy who's hiding the love that is true
[Outro]
Just a cowboy...
Hiding the truth in the dust.
[Fade Out]