This song and its title are a reference to the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, which deals with themes of male prostitution, repressed homosexuality, loneliness, and poverty.
[Verse 1]
Hope I don't wake you tonight
But the boy knows when the money’s tight
Walking around under neon lights
Find me a lover if the money's right
[Chorus]
I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Showing it off to the cruiser’s eyes
I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Dreaming of days of a different life
[Verse 2]
Some of them I meet at the bars
And some of them want me in their cars
When they take me, I close my eyes
Imagine you living the desert life
[Chorus]
I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Showing it off to the cruiser's eyes
I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Dreaming of days of a different life
[Outro]
I've been, oh, I've been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I’ve been, oh, I’ve been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I’ve been, oh, I've been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I've been, oh, I’ve been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I've been, oh, I've been
I've been livin' like a midnight cowboy
I've been, oh, I've been
I've been livin' like a midnight cowboy
Midnight Cowboy was written by Casino Hearts & Current Joys.
Midnight Cowboy was produced by Jarvis Taveniere.
Surf Curse released Midnight Cowboy on Thu Jul 11 2019.