Etienne Daho — Cow-Boy song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Cow-Boy" by Etienne Daho.

Lyrics

Cow boy, gare son cheval près d’une limousine
au fond du parking, prend sa carabine
Cow boy, se méfie, se tait, puis d’un coup s’allume
Et raconte l’histoire, d’un cow boy de dix ans
Et si t’en places une, tourne ses yeux clairs, redevient sévère
Les petits garçons rêvent d’aventures
Tant de chemins foulés par leurs chaussures
Cow boy, sort son flingue à eau, bute les cynoques, casse des quenottes
Et après sirote Tequila Sunrise, fume des King Size
Cow boy, elle se débine, belle mexicaine, te fait de la peine
Yeux et cheveux d'ébène, jambes et tailles de reine
A son coeur t’enchaîne, t’as pas eu de veine
Cow boy reprends ton cheval et ta carabine
Complet le parking, tourne donc la page de ton livre d’images
Paysages et voyages, refais tes bagages
Les petits garçons rêvent de beaux voyages
Puis dorment du sommeil des enfants sages.

Lyrics translation

Cow boy, park his horse near a limousine
at the bottom of the parking lot, take his rifle
Cow boy, gets suspicious, shuts up, then suddenly turns on
And tells the story of a ten-year-old cowboy
And if you put one, turn her eyes clear, become severe again
Little boys dream of adventures
So many paths trodden by their shoes
Cow boy, pulls out his water gun, kills the cynoches, breaks quenotas
And after sip Tequila Sunrise, smoke King Size
Cow boy, she is naughty, beautiful Mexican, makes you feel bad
Ebony eyes and hair, queen legs and sizes
To his heart chains you, you did not have a vein
Cow boy take back your horse and your rifle
Complete the parking, so turn the page of your picture book
Landscapes and Travel, re-pack your bags
Little boys dream of beautiful trips
Then sleep from the sleep of Wise Children.