The Sister of the Man I Call My Own

Lyrics: The Sister of the Man I Call My Own

[Verse] The trailer leaves a cloud of dust on the drive And the radio plays that sad country slide He’s chasing the bronc and the silver and gold Leaving me here with the silence and cold But I grab my coat and I slip out the door To where you’re waiting, the one I adore You’re sitting on the porch in the moonlight Keeping the secret that feels just right. [Chorus] Oh, you’re the sister of the man I call my own The rodeo king who is never ever home We hide the passion behind the curtains drawn While he’s riding the dirt, we’re riding the dawn All across these county lines, under the stars We’re the lovers nobody even knows are there In this little town, where everybody talks We’re caught in a web and we can’t break the locks. [Verse] Your boots are kicked off on the wooden floor I’m loving you better than he ever did before The neighbors say, "Well, ain't they close as kin?" But they don’t see the way we look when we grin We steal a kiss in the kitchen so cold With the radio playing a story untold You’re the keeper of the home and the heart And I’m tearing it apart, tearing it apart. [Chorus] Oh, you’re the sister of the man I call my own The rodeo king who is never ever home We hide the passion behind the curtains drawn While he’s riding the dirt, we’re riding the dawn All across these county lines, under the stars We’re the lovers nobody even knows are there In this little town, where everybody talks We’re caught in a web and we can’t break the locks. [Bridge] When the buzzer sounds and he comes back to town I’ll have to wipe the lipstick off my track Put on my Sunday dress and act like a saint While you’re left in the dust and the cold wind’s pain But for now, in the dark of the bedroom so blue I’m riding with your sister and I’m loving you. [Solo] Steel Guitar [Chorus] Oh, you’re the sister of the man I call my own The rodeo king who is never ever home We hide the passion behind the curtains drawn While he’s riding the dirt, we’re riding the dawn All across these county lines, under the stars We’re the lovers nobody even knows are there In this little town, where everybody talks We’re caught in a web and we can’t break the locks. [Outro] Yeah, we can’t break the locks... Just you and me... Riding the dawn... While he’s gone. (Spoken) I'll see you tonight, girl.

About this song

This steel guitar-driven country ballad tells the story of a hidden forbidden romance between the narrator and her partner's sister, while her frequently absent rodeo cowboy boyfriend is away competing. The track features classic country slide instrumentation, intimate somber storytelling, and lyrical themes of small town secrecy and stolen shared moments.

Comments (12)

• @germancowboy · Apr 1, 2026

  Danke. Ich finde die Möglichkeiten beeindruckend, vor allen Dingen, wenn man noch gar keine Ahnung hat. Ich habe noch keine richtige Anleitung für dies Ding gefunden.

• @chris70 · Apr 1, 2026

  Ich glaube, es gibt drei Blog Beiträge zur Musikerstellung hier auf BP

• @chris70 · Apr 1, 2026

  Danke fürs Teilen, klasse Song 👍

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