"Faster Horses (the Cowboy and the Poet)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T.
[2] A young poet encounters a cowboy in a local bar and is struck by his thin, worn appearance from years of hard work.
The irritated poet grabs the cowboy to fight but relents when a weapon is pulled on him.
In the end, the would-be poet swears off philosophical pursuits and, pondering what he would say if his son asked him the meaning of life, suggests he would recite the cowboy's list.
We asked them what they really wanted and what do you think is important, and what do you really want; and unfortunately, just as we were able to publish our market research, it was preempted by Mr. Tom T. Hall from Nashville, Tenn., when he said, faster horses, younger women and older whiskey.Senator McIntyre: Say that again, faster horses, younger women and older whiskey?Mr.