If I Had a Horse

Now if I had a horse

A big, wide, fleshy horse

I wouldn't be the kind of guy that I better be

Well, I'd be different, I'd be better

A hero right down to the letter

And all them pretty women would be after me

'Cause I'd be Tom Mix, I'd be the Lone Ranger

I'd be John Wayne, I'd be the tall dark stranger

I could ride into danger, 'cause I'd be brave, of course

And people would look up to me

'Cause I'd be something that they could aspire to be

And this would all be possible if I just had a horse

If I had a hat, a ten-gallon Stetson hat

Well, I'd look so sharp

All my friends would be amazed

'Cause I could tip it to the ladies

My nose would always be shady

And underneath the brim, I'd have a Gary Cooper gaze

And I'd be Tom Mix, I'd be the Lone Ranger

I'd be Lash LaRue, I'd be the tall dark stranger

I could save any widow's ranch in about eight seconds flat

And you know people would look up to me

'Cause I'd be something that they could aspire to be

And this would all be possible if I just had a hat

Clothes and trappings don't make a man

I know that's the way it's always gonna be

But they can bring out the hero inside

And, buddy, that's good enough for me

And if I had some boots, they'd go so well with my buckskin suit

I could walk into places I never ever dared to go

With my firm and manly stride, mean guys would just step aside

And I'd be admired by folks I don't even know

And I'd be Gene Autry, I'd be Roy Rogers

I'd have a sidekick who's an old codger

I could chase down the robbers, and I could recover the loot

And people would look up to me

'Cause I'd be something that they could aspire to be

And this would all be possible if I just had some boots

'Cause I'd be Tom Mix, I'd be the Lone Ranger

I'd be John Wayne, I'd be the tall dark stranger

I could ride into danger, 'cause I'd be brave, of course

And people would look up to me

'Cause I'd be something that they could aspire to be

And this would all be possible if I just had a horse

This would all be possible if I just had a horse