One Life, One Love

[couchgrouch]

One Life, One LoveJack rode hard into battleon his loyal chestnut marehe'd tamed her in the Smokiesand she'd take him anywherebut after Jack was buriedshe was taken to a farmbut that mare ran for the mountainswhen she broke out of the barnand she spent her last daysroaming the pines and bluffsshe avoided other men ,and was never rode againcos it's one life...one loveDan should obey his doctorand quit the rodeo lifethose ribs he broke in Renoripped though his lungs like knivesit's so long he can't rememberthe last town where he took thirdthough he could work in an officehis dusty dreams need the dirt some say he's a foolsome say he's just toughbut neither one is true,cowboys do what they must docos it's one life...one lovethere's a lonely widow,in a magnolia meadowand her tears wash a muddy stoneit's years since he passed away,gentlemen call ev'ry daybut she just bides her time alonethe grass above his graveknows what she's thinking ofwhy bother to say goodbye,they'll meet again bye and byecos it's one life...one love(c)2004 Robert George