Strand Lyrics - The Statler Brothers

To every silver cowboy who rode the silver screen 

Do you remember ridin' through the strand 

And do you remember me I'm the front row kid 

Who galloped right behind you 'til the end 

And saved your life so often by callin' out your name 

When it looked like Blackie had the upper hand 

We saved towns and ranches in spite of threats and rain 

While stayin' safe and dry inside the Strand 

The Strand it was a fortress in the heart of town 

It's marquee proudly boasted out you name 

Sendin' out a message to youngin's all around 

and each and every Saturday we came 

We came to watch our hero's ride the silver screen 

In hot pursuit of Blackie's outlaw band 

I wish that I could walk up to that ticket booth again 

And buy just one more ticket to the Strand 

But our town is changin' and it seems we need 

A parking lot to help our town expand 

Today I learned a lesson, like you I must be brave 

Today I learned their tarein' down the Strand 

I wish that there was somethin' Fellow's we could do 

One more effort before we disband 

We've saved those towns and ranches 

And now before we're through 

Seems we ought to try to save the Strand 

But they say it's over and I guess it's true 

They'll park their cars where horses used to stand 

I'll try to use the courage that I learned from you 

Every time I think about the Strand 

And If I could live life over there's much that I would change 

And possibly I'd be a different man 

I'd follow many different trails but one would stay the same 

And that's the one that led me to the Strand 

That happy trail that led me to the Strand