Now listen real closely as I tell a tale
Of a country that lives in your heart
It’s a vast land of wonder, adventure and joy
It’s America’s very best part
It’s the wind in your face as you ride cross the plains
It’s a place where men stand and deliver
It’s the land full of heartache, and promise, and death
On the sunset side of the river
You can live out your life in the place you were born
There’s no shame or sorrow in that
But out here you can stand in the warm desert sun
In the shade of a tall cowboy hat
It’s a place where the mountains keep calling your name
And the cold winters make your bones shiver
It’s a different world here, one that few get to see
On the sunset side of the river
The Cheyenne and Sioux roamed here once long ago
Their spirits look down from the stars
We could have learned more if we’d listened to them
But all that’s left now are the scars
You can watch the sun drifting away if you want
And then see it sink down to a sliver
That’s where I’ll be till the end of my time
On the sunset side of the river
