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hippie chic cowgirl philosophy
what it means to be a...  it's a way of thinkin,' livin' and lovin' it's dreamin' and doin,' always reachin' and never quittin' it's jumpin' in with both feet without worryin' too much if your boots get wet, runnin' wide open with the wind in your mane and havin' it made in the shade of the tallest tree it's seein' through kind and loving eyes and knowin' who you are clear down to your soul it's sittin' down when you need to rest and standin' up for what you believe in it's followin' your heart, hangin' on by your fingernails and learnin' to let go it's seein' a beauty~full blue sky beyond the clouds, even if it's rainin' and always keepin' a little sunshine in your pocket, saved up for that rainy day it's takin' the trail less traveled even if it's a bumpy road and bein' in the here and now and right at home in the company of dreamers, colorin' way outside the lines and it's always sayin, “now, bring on that horizon, i am not afraid, 'cause i know who i am... for i am a hippie chic cowgirl tm, proud to call this planet cowgirl tm home!!!!!!!!!” dream big work hard have faith tm ©templeton thompson
dream big * work hard * have faith  life on planet cowgirl templeton thompson/ sam gay  me & my ROCKSTAR baby girl, jane, doin' one of our most favorite things, yee ha!!!=) ~~~i've listed all of the players & singers on the liner notes of the album, but, here's where i thought it would be fun to let y'all know who's on each track & what was played... sam gay ~ my amazin' renaissance cowboy played every single instrument on this one, he's da bomb y'all, i'm a lucky, lucky cowgirl=) and of course that's his beauty~full voice singin' harmony with me=) it's dreamin' big and workin hard and havin' faith makin' sure you make the most of every breath you take and knowin' that today ain't just another day goin' by it's livin every moment in the here and now knowin'that there's blue skies back behind the clouds and never sayin' never `cause that just ain't how you ride that's life on planet cowgirl and i'm gratefull every day that i get to call it my world `cause there ain't no better place for fearlessly flyin' and whole-hearted divin' in i'm lovin' livin' this life on planet cowgirl it's standin up for what you know is right and true even if you're shakin' in your cowboy boots sayin' bring on that horizon, shootin' for the moon and stars it's headin' down the trail less traveled even though it might be a long and windin' rocky road you ain't scared at all `cause deep inside you know your heart that's life on planet cowgirl and i'm grateful every day that i get to call it my world `cause there ain't no better place for fearlessly flyin' and whole-hearted divin' in i'm lovin' livin' this life on planet cowgirl it's runnin wide open with the sun and the wind in your mane and it's takin' it all in knowin' you've got it made in the shade hay, hay that's life on planet cowgirl and i'm grateful every day that i get to call it my world `cause there ain't no better place for fearlessly flyin' and whole-hearted divin' in i'm lovin' livin' this life on planet cowgirl it's dreamin' big and workin' hard and havin' faith ______________________________________________________________________ wishin' you wings templeton thompson/ God/ jane, beau & all of the kiddos=)  a really sweet couple at an expo in virginia gave this to us a while back, it hangs proudly on our front porch & i make sure to read it, everyday=) sam gay ~ drums/ acoustic guitar/ electric guitar/ bass/ strings cliff berlik ~ piano i'm wishin' you wings and wishin' you peace and wishin' you dreams that come true oh yeah i know it's hard when it seems so far from where you are to where you wanna be i know you'll get there baby `cause i'm wishin' you wings i'm wishin' you love and more than enough of all the good luck in this life and i'm wishin' you light and i'm hopin' you might learn to fly on the wings of a dove i see you flyin' high `cause i'm wishin' you love and I hope you'll learn to be still when you need to be still and I hope you'll learn to be strong when you need to be strong oh but don't hold on too long learn to let go i'm wishin' you wings and wishin' you peace and wishin' you dreams that come true oh yeah and i'm wishin' you light and i'm hopin' you might learn to fly on the wings of a dove i see you flyin' high `cause i'm wishin' you love wishin' you wings yeah i'm wishin' you wings wishin' you wings wishin' you wings reprise ~ cliff berlik (thanks cliffy!!=)  we lost our sweet shadow recently, wishin' you wings cowboy, missin' you more than i can say & just knowin' God wears coveralls, happy climbin'=) ______________________________________________________________________ follow me around sam gay/templeton thompson/porter howell   me & my girl performin' in north carolina a few summers ago, it's an honor to have her follow me around (and, sometimes, i'm followin' her around;) while i'm singin' with her in the arena, it's this cowgirl's dream come true, she's a ROCKSTAR y'all, it's too much fun bein' out there performin' with her, sure hope we get to see y'all down this incredible road soon...beau & me & jane the day we received jane's limited edition breyer model, happy cowgirl, happy kiddos, i still can't believe it=)! i feel so incredibly fortunate & i'm in awe of what a great, BIG, wonder~full world it is, inspired by all the talent, by all the resilience, by all the dreamers & doers, by, everything=)! ~~our beauty~full ROCKSTAR baby girl jane turned 11 years young on 3/23!  her younger brother, our beauty~full ROCKSTAR baby boy beau turns 11 years young on 4/5 i still can't believe how blessed i am to have my big kiddos in my life...i met them when they were both yearlings & i knew they were supposed to be my babies from that moment...course, i don't own them, they own me! ~~ sam ~ acoustic & electric guitar, drums, harmony porter ~ electric 12-string guitar & electric guitar cliff berlik ~ b-3 jon putnam ~ bass i ain't braggin' i'm just sayin' it don't get no better than it's been here lately funny how a new found friend can pick you up and help you find your long lost grin follow me around follow me around if you wanna see what happy looks like follow me around since i found my four leaf clover seems like good stuff just keeps happenin' all over so i won't waste time askin' why while fortune's smilin' i'll enjoy the ride follow me around follow me around if you wanna see what lucky looks like follow me around oh oh who knows where this will go follow me around follow me around if you wanna see what love looks like follow me around follow me around yeah follow me around if you wanna see what forever looks like follow me around if you wanna see what happy looks like if you wanna see what lucky looks like if you wanna see what love looks like … follow me around ______________________________________________________________________ i miss the girl tt/sam/porter  me & anna about what feels like forever ago in virginia=) my anna banana, boy, she was awesome, she taught me so much & she's always with me=) my man sam played EVERYTHING, i'm doin' my own harmony on this one peaceful layin' back and countin' stars sure that there was one up there for me and dreamin' without a doubt that they'd come true back then it seemed so easy to believe when everything was right there for the takin' back before it got so complicated i miss the girl i used to be on top of the world and fancy free a lazy summer day was all she needed that fearless heart that used to laugh and love with everything she had when faith and hope and trust were just like breathin' i love the woman i've turned out to be but sometimes, sometimes i miss the girl grateful for everything that's come my way and if i had the chance i wouldn't change a thing but there's moments when it all gets to be too much and i miss the innocence of seventeen when everything was right there for the takin' back before it got so complicated i miss the girl i used to be on top of the world and fancy free a lazy summer day was all she needed (i miss the girl) that fearless heart that used to laugh and love with everything she had when faith and hope and trust were just like breathin' i love the woman i've turned out to be but sometimes, sometimes i miss the girl she lived everyday so free and easy i wonder what she'd say if she could see me (i miss the girl) i miss the girl i used to be on top of the world and fancy free a lazy summer day was all she needed (i miss the girl) yeah that fearless heart that used to laugh and love with everything she had when faith and hope and trust were just like breathin' yeah i love the woman i've turned out to be but sometimes, sometimes i miss the girl _____________________________________________________________________ when i get that pony rode tt/ sg/ m. jason greene  i was so proud of my girl at this buck brannaman clinic in alabama last year, she's somethin,' my ROCKSTAR, what can i say, she's always teachin' me somethin,' i just have to stay out of her way, like buck says, "it takes the time it takes"=) this song was inspired by me readin' buck & bill reynold's book, the faraway horses, buck talks about "the consequences of a fast turn" & it's funny what can turn into a tune, sam had this title & the song practically fell out the day we wrote with our buddy jason=) the second photo is me (on patti's boy lancer) & buck on his boy stedman & patti hall (co-writer on happy house & why i'm blessed to know the bb cowboy=) sam ~ acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums bass ~ jon cliff ~ b-3, electric piano face down in the dirt every inch of me hurts guess it wasn't such a perfect landin' yeah i'm still alive not sure how i survived it was a hell of a ride `til it ended i guess that's what you get when you leap you don't always end up on your feet oh there's easier ways i could go oh but deep down inside me i know yeah i'll really have somethin' to show when i get that pony rode every now and again i get myself in a spin face the true consequence of a fast turn every up every down every single go round every fall i have found makes me stronger so i'll knock all the dust off and then i'll get back in the saddle again oh there's easier ways i could go oh but deep down inside me i know yeah i'll really have somethin' to show when i get that pony rode i guess that's what you get when you leap you don't always wind up on your feet oh yeah there's easier ways i could go oh but deep down inside me i know yeah i'll really have somethin' to show when i get that pony rode ______________________________________________________________________ stronger in the broken places templeton thompson/ sam gay/ porter howell  melanie bowles & her babies=) sparrow sam ~ drums/ acoustic & electric guitar/ bass steve hinson ~ steel guitar cliff berlik ~ rhodes piano/ organ butch simmons ~ percussion, champagne bottle from mine & sam's weddin'=) it took a long time but i've made peace with my less than picture perfect history and it's pointless placin' blame see the past is stubborn it ain't gonna change it took goin' there to get here and that's okay i'm stronger in the broken places and wiser for the roads i went down better for the bruises and the pain i couldn't see it then but i see it now what i've learned along the way has made me stronger in the broken places i am gratefull and i am blessed i'm in the here and now with no regrets and where the heartache used to be there's a river of forgiveness runnin' deep and i know i'm right where i'm s'posed to be i'm stronger in the broken places and wiser for the roads i went down better for the bruises and the pain i couldn't see it then but i see it now what i've learned along the way has made me stronger in the broken places where i've hurt and healed i swear i feel stronger in the broken places and wiser for the roads i went down better for the bruises and the pain i couldn't see it then but i see it now what i've learned along the way has made me stronger stronger in the broken places ______________________________________________________________________ missin' you tt/sg  kissin' kiddos at my uncle bob & aunt lisa's place in arkansas (where my ROCKSTARS were born=) sam ~ drums/ acoustic & electric guitar me & sam ~ background vocals (doin' our best willie nelson & emmylou harris impersonations;) steve hinson ~ steel guitar butch simmons ~ percussion, jane's donne & cavalli rhythm beads are what you hear on the bridge section, it's like she's lopin' through the track=) jon putnam ~ bass i was standin' up on stage in some `ol smokey, musty place in longview texas singin' my heart out doin' my very best emmylou if i could only win your love is hittin' way to close to home i shouldn't let it seems no matter where i go every song and every road leads back to you oh i'm lost out here without ya miss everything about ya it's so hard to be alone oh sometimes i get to wondrin' am i chasin' down a dream or am i runnin' from the one i left back home on the way to san anton' dialin' in the radio when i heard willie you were always on my mind brought you right back to mine right then and there oh and somedays like today it starts to feel like missin' you is gonna kill me makes me wonder if the miles i put behind me ever got me anywhere oh i'm lost out here without ya miss everything about ya it's so hard to be alone oh sometimes i get to wondrin' am i chasin' down a dream or am i runnin' from the one i left back home oh oh i'm missin' you babe i'm missin' you babe i'm missin' you oh yeah i'm needin' you babe i'm needin' you babe i'm needin' you i need you oh i need you oh i'm lost out here without ya i miss everything about ya it's so hard to be alone oh yeah sometimes i get to wondrin' am i chasin' down a dream or am i runnin' from the one i left back home now i'm standin' up on stage in some `ol smoky musty place in somewhere texas singin' my heart out and missin' you oh yeah baby baby baby i'm missin' you oh babe i'm missin' you ______________________________________________________________________ i'd rather run than crawl sam gay/ lance strode  jane & beau playin' "catch me if you can" around our pond, so noble, so beautifull & they most certainly DO NOT crawl;) sam ~ acoustic guitar/ electric guitar/ bass steve hinson ~ steel guitar jon putnam ~ bass butch simmons ~ percussion ten miles out of missoula, montana at some little hole in the wall a whole world away from mobile, alabama and i'm feelin' no pain at all my tear soaked troubles were hung out to dry back on that old alabama state line some will go crazy, right out of their mind some will go straight to the dogs i've known those who get down and beg on their knees pleadin' for love that they lost but i'd rather run than crawl i'd rather run than crawl 'cause i've got a bed roll and a gypsy in my soul and a pretty good 'ol pick-up truck she always keeps me ahead of your mem'ry as long as i keep her filled up i pointed myself toward the new mornin' sun and headed right into great falls then i doubled back west on state road 21 fightin' the strong urge to call but i'll drive just as far as my heart needs to go to get these ol' feelins' to leave me alone some will go crazy, right out of their mind some will go straight to the dogs i've known those who get down and beg on their knees pleadin' for love that they lost but i'd rather run than crawl i'd rather run than crawl ______________________________________________________________________ yee ha & halleluja templeton thompson/ sam gay/ porter howell sam gay ~ drums/ electric guitar/ bass/ clavinet porter howell ~ electric guitar cliff berlik ~ organ can i get a witness 'bout feelin' low down tryin' to spread the good word in an old ghost town all those high and mighty powers that be they don't seem to notice these empty streets i'm tired of them old fools makin' their own rules time to set the music free everybody say yee ha & halleluja peace, love and rock~n~roll people more power to ya feel the groove down to your soul let the mighty spirit move ya yee ha & halleluja ya say you want redemption i can show you how you can do your own thing startin' here and now you're feelin' like a prisoner you can break those chains brothers and sisters you can make a change all you sons and daughters step into the water wash them sins away everybody say yee ha & halleluja peace, love and rock-n-roll people more power to ya feel the groove down to your soul let the mighty spirit move ya yee ha & halleluja rise up true believers to your feet hey roll the stone away there's a new day dawnin' can't you feel it comin' people let me hear you say yeah yee ha & halleluja peace, love and rock-n-roll people more power to ya feel the groove down to your soul let the mighty spirit move ya yee ha & halleluja can i get a yee ha, y'all _______________________________________________________________________ happy house templeton/ sam/ patti hall  our welcome sign on our happy house front porch=) well, this one made my amazin' mama in law cry, happy, healin' tears, it's like the amazin' johnny gay's in the room (sam's late papa)...thanks to everyone who played on this one, it makes me HAPPY!!! sam ~ acoustic guitar/ rockin' chair/ iced tea pourin'=) john gay (sam's bro) ~ mandolin gary pierce ~ dobro donna thompson ~ the late johnny gay's upright bass kevin thompson ~ recorded these overdubs at his studio in memphis, tn prissy ~ background meows=) our happy house by the river side where the cottonwoods grow and the bluebirds fly there's a rusty old nail holdin' up a welcome sign coffee's on come on by our happy house is just sticks and stones but it's a real good place to take it slow just kick on back and before you know you'll find yourself right at home our happy house is built on love filled with dreams man, that's the stuff our happy house got three good dogs and a scratch on the head is all they want there's a lesson there take it all in stride life is good enjoy the ride our happy house is built on love filled with dreams man, that's the stuff and everyday i'm more amazed how everything just falls into place our happy house by the river side where the cottonwoods grow and the bluebirds fly ______________________________________________________________________ when my story's told tt/ sg/ kyle hutton this song is dedicated to & was inspired by the amazin' jim & jon hager who i was blessed to know for a little while...they were big time supporters of the elephant sanctuary in hohenwald, tn & all around wonderfull souls, my hope is to do good work while i'm here like they did, they were truly somethin' y'all=) russell terrell ~ background vocals ~ y'all, my friend russell is a ROCKSTAR! if you listen to country radio, you've heard russell probably 90% of the time singin' on most every country music single played...i believe russell is one of the best singers on the planet & not only that, he's one of the kindest, most genuine people you'll ever meet...he's taught me so much & everytime i've been blessed to get to sing with him, it's been an honor=) here's to us gettin' to sing together more often cowboy & thanks for introducin' me to jim & jon & my whole wonderfull AFTRA nashville family=) sam ~drums/ acoustic guitar/ electric guitar/ dobro/ bass/ electric piano cliff berlik ~ piano butch simmons ~ percussion when my story's told i hope they'll say she left this world a little bit better place and i hope they laugh until they cry on the day they come to say goodbye and one day when my story's told when the last page of my life unfolds i hope i'll have done good i hope... i hope when my story's told i hope it's long that the right i've done way outdoes the wrong and i hope it's full of the ones i love and i pray that they know just how much and one day when my story's told when the last page of my life unfolds i hope i'll have done good i hope... i hope when my story's told i hope you'll remember me for followin' my heart and chasin' all my dreams and one day when my story's told when the last page of my life unfolds i hope He'll say well done and welcome home i hope... when my story's told this album couldn't have been made without the amazin,' wonderfull, incredible, patient, kind & supportive folks who pre-ordered our 2 cd life on planet cowgirl set...i have so many more folks to thank for ALL the help along the way, but, for a bit, i just want the thank yous to be about all you planet cowgirl ROCKSTARS who made it possible for these albums to be made!!! and these beautifull people are, drum roll & spotlight please!!!: patricia d. (my beautifull mamasita=), patti h., laura g., john r., anthony b., lisa l., peggy m., cathi b., linda o., sean c., david s., diane h., debbie f., gayelynne l., peggy h., karen k., martha k., mary s., erja s., jennifer l., paula d., robert p., susette h., paula b., chelsea m., robin c., kyle d., jeannie b., melissa m., sharon g., maria m., rhonda s., melissa w. , gary p., kim l., mark s., pat m., bette s., peter a., abby t., deborah h., bonnie p., alix n., mary sk., martha s., vaughn v., janet o., ron c., candace b., kristy h., mary lynn s., tami b., felisha d., janine f., matthew j., herb t. (herbie, thanks for all the help over the years, you are one kind & talented man, hola por favor;), jeri l., jessica p., elaine r., edward z., misty a., charlene h., bethany r., deborah l., teresa w., michele m., shelly m., acie j. (the AMAZIN' man behind orthoflex saddleworks, he made me my very own hippie chic cowgirl saddle, he can make you one too, check it out on the front page of my website, love you acie!!!=), jaime l., jeanne l., christina p., diane s. (thanks alabama family!, joanne k., sherri s., adria g., kristina a., teresa c., linda h., barbara b., thom r., yolanda m., lauren m., frankie & sandy l., terri d., bonnie r., amber w., cheyenne s., leigh ann s., gail b., annie t., hayley s., tina a., tricia m., janet b., loni t., francis e. (hay cuz=), sarah h., jill s., slade s., annie m., aida v., frank c., michelle h., karen u., john g., barbara m., sandy a., andrew c., leeann s., loch h., hugh b., cecilia s., kasey o., alan g., debra l., lee r., melody c., lisa m., jacqueline k., marsha g., charydin h., stefanie g., penny a., larkin f., larry b., james k., susan b., kim b., betty h., nancy r., phyllis m., angelia w., gary c., michelle d., jeanne b., leslie w., lois w., kathleen h., franz o., janet f., kalli p., tara m., joseph d., pam s. (thx beautifull cowgirl!), tisa a., cheryl n. (love you texas my texas mama=), kathy g., carla w-l., melissa a., gretchen b., deborah d., charles m., john t. (love & miss y'all, thanks for tall in the saddle=), marie s., melissa s., lynn v., matthew m., tara h., steven s., theresa h., rhonda b., jet h., mary w., fiona m., connie s., stephanie k., philip h., elizabeth p., elimar s., tina p., lisa b., deborah p., lynne o., holger b., michelle m., dee dee t. (love you LOTTsa beautifull cowgirl!!=), margie f., marty t., pamela l., danielle c., vicki k., beverly g. wow, i'm truly amazed by & so gratefull to all of you, from the bottom of this hippie chic cowgirl's heart, love, light & gratitude!!!=) ~~~please let me know if you're not comfortable being on this list or if you'd like me to put your full name on the list, or if somehow i've spelled your name wrong, i figured we'd start here & see what happens, it's fun to brag on y'all, SPOTLIGHT'S on y'all now!!!=)~~~~~ oodles & oodles of thanks to: horsesouth magazine suncoast bedding orthoflex saddleworks breyer horses athleta girls horse club the cowboy store gypsy soule julie miles designs pard's western shop Thanks to the talented folks who added so much to this project!!!  Cliff Berlik  Porter Howell  Steve Hinson  Butch Simmons (playin' jane's ryhthm beads=)  Jon Putnam |
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