Ol Bill he was a banker

Ol Bill he was a banker
had been most of his adult life.
He was now happily married 
with three kids and a gorgeous wife.

He'd kept his nose to the grindstone 
and his shoulder to the wheel. 
He was now reaping the rewards 
the best part of the deal.

They didn't want for money, 
they were used to finer things.
He wore Rollex watches 
and her, big diamond rings

He'd be the envy of most any man
with the lifestyle he displayed. 
And by all accounts it certainly
looked as if he had it made.

But ol' Bill he had a secret, 
he'd been harboring since he was young.
He nearly came clean a time or two,
but he just held his tongue. 

Then one day he decided,
he needed to get it off his chest.
So he took his wife by the hand, 
and nervously confessed.

He said, Honey I should have told you
this a long long time ago. 
There's something I've been hiding 
and you have the right to know.

I hope you can forgive me
but it would bring me great joy.
If you would let me fulfill my dreams,
and become a real cowboy. 

He said I want to ride across the prairie
and watch the setting sun.
Like I've seen 'em do in the movies, 
where horse and man are one.

I want to go on a cattle drive,
and see where this life leads. 
I want to hear the coyotes call,
and watch the tumbling tumbleweeds. 

I want to sit around the campfire, 
and drink my coffee from an old tin cup.
Now the whole time Bill was talking, 
his wife was adding things up.

She was by far the practical one,
in fact she didn't even blink.
When Bill finished talking and said,  
Well? What do you think?

She said, Honey I hear what you're saying, 
and I know where you're coming from.
But before we get too far down this road,
let's just tally up the sum.

The first thing you'll want to do,
is go shopping for pickup trucks. 
Well I know a truck like that,
is nearly a hundred thousand bucks. 

And then of course you'll need a trailer
that you can tow behind. 
And the cost of one of those 
will nearly blow your mind.

Then you'll need saddles, bridles,
and all the other tack.
Like chaps, spurs, and lariats
and another saddle, just to pack.

Then there's vet bills, farriers, 
and you'll need a place to board.
Honey... this is adding up
to more than we can afford. 

Now you know dear that I love you,
and want you to be happy of course,
But its already over a million bucks
and we haven't even bought the horse. 

And after adding all of this up,
I just don't think there is any way. 
That you can afford to be a cowboy, 
on just a lousy bankers pay.