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Discover the story of the song > Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? – Paula Cole

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Who sang Where Have All the Cowboys Gone??

Paula Cole released the song Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?. Date of release: 1997.

Release date: 1997

Duration: 04:26

The meaning of the song 'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? ', based on the lyrics

What is Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? about?

The protagonist is singing about her romantic partner, wishing for a traditional cowboy figure like John Wayne or the Marlboro Man. She offers to take care of household tasks like laundry and dishes in exchange for him paying the bills, but feels neglected and unnoticed despite her efforts. As their life progresses- with the birth of a child and a move for her partner's job- she realizes that the cowboy figure she longed for has disappeared from their life.