...the light shooting rainbows through the night,
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows...
I met a cosmic cowboy, riding a starry range,
A supernatural ploughboy, and he's dressed up kind of strange,
At first I didn't see him, being out there on the run,
But that old hat that he was wearing is shining brighter than the sun, yeah.
When my eyes adjusted to the flashing of his smile, I heard him say, "Come on, Barry, we'll go riding for a while."
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night.
We rode along together for more than half a day,
Through the changing weather; skies all turning grey, yeah,
A chilly wind was blowing, the cold was cutting deep,
And then it started snowing, the trail was getting steep,
I was just about to turn around, head back the way we came,
Somehow I heard him call my name.
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night,
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night.
Looking up, I saw we was high up on this ridge,
He took me by my arm and led me right over to the edge,
Yeah, I was so scared I couldn't find a single word to say,
There's ten thousand feet of empty air - it's just about an inch away,
But a million miles was out beyond the waving of his hand,
I was looking through his eyes, right into another land.
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night, (yeah, cowboy)
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night. (ooh, yeah)
He said, "This is my Father's ranch, just as far as you could see,
He made it out of nothing, every branch, every tree, the stars, the mountains, the rivers, the streams, the oceans, the fountains and the valley of your dreams,
I know that place you're looking for, that place where you long to be, but the truth is I'm the only door: you're gonna have to pass through me, yeah.
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night, (oh, cowboy)
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night. (oh)
Bending back, I tipped my hat to look him in the eye, but he smiled and gave me confidence, said, "Go ahead and try,"
Well, it was now or never; I knew I had to start, so I took that step and I went falling straight into his heart,
First thing I noticed coming out inside: all my fears had vanished,
He taught me...he taught me...he taught me, yeah, how to fly.
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night,
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night, (yeah)
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night, (got to fly, yeah, got to fly, yeah)
Cowboy of the light, shooting rainbows through the night.
When you're looking, there's a cosmic cowboy riding a starry range,
There's a supernatural ploughboy, he's dressed up kind of strange, yeah,
You'll almost miss him, being out here on the run,
But that old hat he's wearing is shining brighter than the sun.
