(Verse 1 – Male Vocal, steady guitar + fiddle intro)
He was up before the daylight, truck packed, ready to ride,
Papaw taught me ropes and reins, with that fire in his eyes.
Said, “Son, this world don’t give you nothin’,
You earn every buckle you wear,
A cowboy’s word is all he’s got,
So stand tall, strong, and fair.”
(Chorus – Big Band, full harmony, soaring)
Papaw, my Superman,
The strongest man I’ve ever known.
Through the blood, sweat, and the tears,
He carved the life a cowboy shows.
Taught me how to rope and ride,
How to love, how to be a man.
Even when cancer tried to break him down,
He stood tall—my Superman.
(Verse 2 – Male Vocal, steady build)
From rodeo to rodeo, every buckle told a tale,
Silver and gold around his waist, the real ones never fail.
“There’s no halfway in this life, boy,
You’re all in or you’re out.
A cowboy’s heart beats stronger,
That’s what this life’s about.”
(Chorus – Full Band, higher energy)
Papaw, my Superman,
The toughest hand I’ll ever know.
In the dust, under the lights,
He showed me how a cowboy grows.
Taught me how to farm and fight,
How to stand when no one can.
Even when his body crumbled down,
He stood tall—my Superman.
(Bridge – Slow, emotional, steel guitar)
I watched him fade, but never fall,
The cancer took its toll.
But he rode out with his head held high,
With a true cowboy soul.
(Final Chorus – Loud, uplifting, choir-style harmony)
Papaw, my Superman,
The strongest man I’ve ever known.
Through the blood, sweat, and the tears,
He built the roots where I’ve grown.
Taught me how to rope and ride,
How to live by a cowboy’s brand.
Though I watched my Superman fade away,
In my heart, he’ll always stand.
(Outro – Gentle acoustic + fiddle)
Cowboys are a dyin’ breed…
But Papaw lives on in me.
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(Dedication – Spoken gently over fade-out)
This song is in memory of K.W. Mike Royce.
We love and miss you dearly… until we meet again.
Tearex0810
