Stonehurst Cowboy
Steve Gunn * Track #4 On The Unseen In Between
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Stonehurst Cowboy by Steve Gunn
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Steve GunnProduced by
James ElkingtonWrited by
Steve GunnAbout
Stonehurst is a working-class section of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, an inner suburb of Philadelphia. Gunn’s father grew up in the neighborhood.
The song is about the Vietnam-era experiences of Gunn’s father and uncles, and their friends. As Gunn indicates, virtually all of the young men in the neig...
Stonehurst Cowboy Lyrics
[Refrain]
Dear house near 69th
Old street looks the same
Trees are strong, faces are gone
Background still the same
[Verse 1]
Shadow in the sea of a dream to me
Stonehurst lonely
Back then friends, brothers and me, all got sent away
Came back feeling so undone, without much to say
Sat for hours, stared at your flowers, found ways to hide the pain
Stole your car, drove real far, no one can explain
[Chorus]
Fastest hands, in the West
Call his name, he knows best
Tonight I'm past the world
Teach us right, all those steps
Before there’s nothing left
For all those cowboys in the world
[Verse 2]
Meet me at the square of joy, fixed star in the night
No more questions, I have your mind, safe and dignified
[Refrain]
Dear old house on 69th
Streets look the same
Trees are strong, faces are gone
My background is the same
[Chorus]
Fastest hands, in the West
Call his name, he knows best
Tonight I'm past the world
Teach us right, all those steps
Before there's nothing left
For all those cowboys in the world
Stonehurst Cowboy Q&A
Who wrote Stonehurst Cowboy's ?
Stonehurst Cowboy was written by Steve Gunn.
Who produced Stonehurst Cowboy's ?
Stonehurst Cowboy was produced by James Elkington.
When did Steve Gunn release Stonehurst Cowboy?
Steve Gunn released Stonehurst Cowboy on Thu Dec 06 2018.
What did Steve Gunn say about "Stonehurst Cowboy"?
STEREOGUM: I know the lead single “Stonehurst Cowboy” is about your father. He was going to go to Vietnam, but he didn’t actually go. What actually happened there? And what inspired you to write that song?
GUNN: I was just interested in his story, and I didn’t know much about his [life] in that era...