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Faster Horses

He was an old-time cowboy, don’t you understand Source: LyricFind
His eyes were sharp as razor blades Songwriters: Tom Hall
his face was leather tan Faster Horses lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing
His toes were pointed inward LLC
from a-hangin’ on a horse
He was an old philosopher, of course To listen follow this link....

He was so thin I swear you could homas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an
have used him for a whip TAmerican country music songwriter, singer,
He had to drink a beer to keep instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He
his britches on his hips has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that
I knew I had to ask him about the mysteries of life reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international
He spit between his boots and he replied pop crossover smash “Harper Valley PTA” and the
“It’s faster horses, younger women, hit “I Love”, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard
Older whiskey, and more money” Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100
Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as
He smiled and all his teeth “The Storyteller,” thanks to his storytelling skills in
were covered with tobacco stains his songwriting.
He said, “It don’t do men no good
to pray for peace and rain. Hall was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States.
Peace and rain is just a way to say prosperity, As a teenager, he organized a band called the
And buffalo chips is all it means to me.” Kentucky Travelers that performed before movies for
a traveling theater. During a stint in the Army, Hall
I told him I was a poet, I was lookin’ for the truth performed over the Armed Forces Radio Network
I do not care for horses, whiskey, and wrote comic songs about Army experiences.
Women or the loot I said I was a writer, Following his time in the army he used the G.I. Bill
My soul was all on fire program to enlist in Roanoke College, where he
He looked at me an’ he said, “You are a liar.” worked as a disc jockey. His early career included
“It’s faster horses, younger women, being a radio announcer at WRON, a local radio
Older whiskey, and more money” station in Ronceverte, West Virginia. Hall was also an
announcer at WMOR 1330AM in Morehead,
Well, I was disillusioned, if I say the least Kentucky. Hall was also an announcer at WSPZ,
I grabbed him by the collar which later became WVRC Radio in Spencer, West
and I jerked him to his feet Virginia, in the 1960s.
There was something cold and shiny
layin’ by my head Hall’s big songwriting break came in 1963, when
So I started to believe the things he said country singer Jimmy C. Newman recorded his song,
“DJ For a Day.”[1] In 1964, Hall moved to Nashville
Well, my poet days are over and I’m back to being me and started to work as a $50-a-week songwriter for
As I enjoy the peace and comfort of reality Newkeys Music, the publishing company belonging
If my boy ever asks me what it is that to Newman and his business partner Jimmy Key,
I have learned I think that I will readily affirm writing up to half a dozen country songs per day.
“It’s faster horses, younger women,
Older whiskey, and more money” (Source Wikipedia)

“It’s faster horses, younger women,
Older whiskey, and more money”

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