This song was written for Jason Van Tassel, a cowboy who had come to a crossroad.
He's still a cowboy today.

God saved some lucky men, to be cowboys
'Cause no ordinary man, can wear the name
Hearts of gold, and hands of leather
And that restless spirit, no one will ever tame

Branded by the land
Befriended by the wind
You may never pass this way again
But somethin' in the wind is sayin' that your time is now, boy
Your daddy calls you a drifter
I call you cowboy

That voice of freedom is callin' you down the line
And you don't know where you're goin',
But you know what you leave behind
So you're saddlin' up now, to chase your dreams
To show yourself and the world
What freedom really means

Branded by the land
Befriended by the wind
You may never pass this way again
But somethin' in the wind is sayin' that your time is now, boy
Your daddy calls you a drifter
I call you cowboy

She's got eyes as blue as the sky
Whoever said cowboys don't cry
It's just somethin' deep inside
Sayin' your time is now, boy
Your daddy calls you a drifter
I call you cowboy

Yeah your daddy calls you a drifter, I call you friend
I call you cowboy
I call you cowboy
I call you cowboy