Faster Horses Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
Faster Horses
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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He was an old-time cowboy don't you understand
His eyes were sharp as razor blades his face was leather-tanned
His
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toes were pointed inwards from a-
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hanging on a horse
He was an old
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philosopher of
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He was so thin I swear you could have used him for a whip
He had to drink the beer to keep his breeches on his hips
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knew I had to ask him about the
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mysteries of life
He spit between his
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boots and he
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replied
It's faster horses
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younger women
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older whiskey more
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money
He smiled and all his teeth were covered with tobacco stains
He said it don't do man no good to pray for peace and rain
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Peace and rain is just a way to say
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prosperity
And buffalo chips is
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all it means to
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me
I told him I was a poet I was looking for the truth
I do not care for horses whiskey women or other loot
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said I was a writer my soul was
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all on fire
He looked at me and
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he said you are a
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liar
It's faster horses
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Well I was disillusioned if I say the least
I grabbed him by the collar and I jerked him to his feet
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was something cold and shiny
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laying in my head
So I started to be
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lieve the things he
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Well my poet days are over and I'm back to being me
As I enjoy the peace and comfort of reality
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my boy ever asks me what it is
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that I have learned
I think that I
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will readily a
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ffirm
Son it's faster horses
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Faster Horses?
- The song Faster Horses was sang by Tom T. Hall.
Who is Tom T. Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.