Cowboy

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in the late 19th century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained considerable respect for their achievements. There are also cattle handlers in many other parts of the world, particularly South America and Australia, who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations.

The cowboy has deep historic roots tracing back to Spain and the earliest European settlers of the Americas. Over the centuries, differences in terrain, climate and the influence of cattle-handling traditions from multiple cultures created several distinct styles of equipment, clothing and animal handling. As the ever-practical cowboy adapted to the modern world, the cowboy's equipment and techniques also adapted to some degree, though many classic traditions are still preserved today.

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The Heart Is A Gambler

by: Cowgirls

Young girl says, I love him so,
Mama says, He's a Romeo,
He'll hurt you baby, on down the line,
Child no matter what I say,
Can't change your feelings anyway,
As I recall nobody could change mine,
When it comes to love you'll always find.
The heart is a gambler,
Unafraid of lady luck,
The heart is a gambler,
Always ready to take a chance on love.
It's in the papers everyday,
Couples throwing love away,
It's over the bitter end,
Then I read on another page,
50 years and they've got it made,
And the old folks say they'd do it all again,
It's nice to see somebody play and win.
The heart is a gambler,
Unafraid of lady luck,
The heart is a gambler,
Always ready to take a chance on love.
When I see what looks like true love in your eyes,
You can call me crazy girl, but I'm ready to roll the dice,
Cause I know that the
The heart is a gambler,
Unafraid of lady luck, (unafraid, unafraid of lady luck)
The heart is a gambler, (heart is a gambler)
Always ready to take a chance on love, (ready to take a chance on love)
Always ready to take a chance on love, (take a chance on love)
Always ready to take a chance on love.
The heart is a gambler.
The heart is a gambler.
The heart is a gambler.




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