77 on the US charts, but at the time did not gain as much attention as two of their most popular songs on the same album, "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "Jailbreak".

The song begins with a mellow acoustic, country music-style introduction before a transition to up-tempo hard rock.

[4] The author of Phil Lynott: The Rocker, Mark Putterford, described the song as "a cross between Clint Eastwood and Rudolph Valentino, with a bit of George Best thrown in for good measure".

[9] The song was also featured in the 2013 independent film The Kings of Summer when the main character (Joe Toy) first bike rides into the woods.

[10] Released in late February 2016, the authorised biography of Phil Lynott is titled Cowboy Song.