Tougher Than Leather

He was tougher than leather and he didn't care whether the sun shined or not

When a young kid in Cow Town wanted a showdown

He was careless or just maybe forgot

But he died in the gunfight blinded by sunlight never draw when you're facin' the sun

And old tougher than leather just carved one more notch on his gun

And when he turned to go the beautiful maiden knelt down

Where her dead sweetheart lay

And on his breast placed a rose while the townspeople stared in dismay

And old tougher than leather should've known better

But he picked up the rose in his hand

And the townspeople froze when his hands crushed the rose

And the rose petals fell in the sand

And old tougher than leather was a full-time go-getter

The grass never grew beneath his feet

From one town to another he would ride like the wind

But his mind kept going back to the street

Where a young cowboy died and a young maiden cried

And rose petals fell in the sand

And his heart had been softened by the beautiful maid

And he knew he must see her again

Well he went back to the town where it all had come down

And he searched but his search was in vain

He had wanted to find her and say he was sorry

For causing her heart so much pain

But one night he died from a poison inside

Brought on by the wrong he had done

And old tougher than leather had carved his last notch on his gun

Well he was burried in Cow Town along about sundown

Lookin' good in his new store-bought clothes

When the young maiden came over and knelt down beside him

And on his lapel placed a rose

There's a bird in the sky flying high flying high

To a place from a place changing skies changing skies