Dad always said, don’t worry, boy
You’re a cowboy, you can herd sheep in Colorado
Instead, I slaughtered my dog a spent all my money
I went to steal from the heart of Europe1 in peace
Pockets stuffed with rings, the Indians there
Have golden chains ’round their necks
And the ones who don’t toil away are the richest
Gotta move while they’re still giving freebies
I’ll change my name from Bill to Novák
And once we steal that little country whole (steal it whole)
I’ll return to my native Colorado
And tell everyone about that vein of gold
Everyone living around me steals
The sheriff just smiles at them sweetly
If he didn’t laugh, they’d beat him up
They throw him bones for turning a blind eye
Instead of cows they put girls out to pasture,2 I’m not bluffing
And if you don’t pay, they’ll steal your breath
They don’t seem like smart fellas though
They ride bears instead of horses
I’ll change my name from Bill to Novák
And once we steal that little country whole (steal it whole)
I’ll return to my native Colorado
And tell everyone about that vein of gold
1. i.e. Czechia2. to put a prostitute out to pasture = to procure clients for her