The Gate

All right, Ian, go get the gate. Green thermos full of coffee on the fence. He takes a sip and I see his breath. Morning dew walking in his steps like I always Did. The horses need turning and the cows need fed. Square bales need a Chevy bed. I was dog tired and dripping sweat, Hardly even started yet. I looked at him, said, "Dad, how did you Do it?" He looked at me, said, "Son, there ain't much To it. Just leave the gate the way you found it. If there's a mountain, don't go around it. 'Cause you gotta climb if you're ever gonna touch The sky. Hold the door for your lady, 'cause one day She'll have your babies. It's a wild ride, hold 'em tight while you Still have time. And man, give everything you can so you have An empty hand to shake when you get to The gate." We drove through it and he let me steer. He said, "I've never been, but from what I Hear, they got the same fields of gold up There that we got down here. That's why we treat this land like our own Piece of heaven, pray for the rain, And we count every blessing. Every day is a gift with a lesson." Trust me when I say, just leave the gate The way you found it. If there's a mountain, don't go around it. 'Cause you gotta climb if you're ever gonna touch The sky. Hold the door for your lady, 'cause one day She'll have your babies. It's a wild ride, hold 'em tight while you Still have time. And man, give everything you can so you have An empty hand to shake when you get to The gate. Most Folks don't live life like this these days. Son, it's up to us to carry on the Cowboy ways. So leave the gate the way you found it. If there's a mountain, don't go around it. 'Cause you gotta climb if you're ever gonna touch The sky. Hold the door for your lady, 'cause one day She'll have your babies. It's a wild ride, hold 'em tight while you Still have time. And man, give everything you can so you have An empty hand to shake when you get to The gate. Okay, Crawford, get the gate for me. Okay, Daddy.