I said I wanna touch the earth I wanna break it in my hands I wanna grow something wild and unruly I wanna sleep on the hard ground In the comfort of your arms On a pillow of bluebonnets In a blanket made of stars Oh, it sounds good to me Cowboy take me away Fly this girl as high as you can Into the wild blue Set me free, oh, I pray Closer to heaven above and Closer to you, closer to you I wanna walk and not run I wanna skip and not fall I wanna look at the horizon And not see a building standing tall I wanna be the only one For miles and miles Except for maybe you And your simple smile Oh, it sounds good to me Yes, it sounds so good to me Cowboy take me away Fly this girl as high as you can Into the wild blue Set me free, oh, I pray Closer to heaven above and Closer to you, closer to you Closer to you I said I wanna touch the earth I wanna break it in my hands I wanna grow something wild and unruly Oh, it sounds so good to me Cowboy take me away Fly this girl as high as you can Into the wild blue Set me free, oh, I pray Closer to heaven above and Closer to you, closer to you Closer to you Cowboy take me away Closer to you Cowboy take me away Oh cowboy take me away Closer to you Oh cowboy