“Cowboy's Meditation”

Description

"At midnight when cattle are sleeping," the cowboys looks at the stars and wonders. Are they inhabited worlds with cowboys and cattle ranges? Do cowboys there wonder about our sun? Will he meet mother in heaven? When dawn breaks, he gets back to work

Notes

Yes, this is Cowboy Science Fiction.

Roud lumps this with "The Cowboy's Dream." There are similarities in theme, but this seems much more creative. - RBW

Recordings

• Kenneth Houchins, "Cowboy's Meditation" (Champion 45028, 1935)
• Carl T. Sprague, "The Cowboy's Meditation" (Victor V-40197, 1930; Montgomery Ward M-4467, 1934; Montgomery Ward M-4783, c. 1935)

References

1. Fife-Cowboy/West 121, "Cowboy's Meditation" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Roud #4453
3. BI, FCW121