Sting and Police - This Cowboy Song lyrics

We rode all night across an endless desert We had no moon to light our way And though a million stars were slowly turning We lacked the consciences to pray Our horses running like a devil chase us Their feet, they hardly touched the ground Yes, i'm familiar with a grey wolf howling But i'm certain i never heard that sound Devil to pay on judgement day Would jesus strike me down if i should pray? This cowboy song is all i know To bring me back into your arms Your distant sun, your shining light You'll be my dog-star shining tonight I've been the lowest of the low on the planet I've been a sinner all my days When i was living with my hand on the trigger I had no sense to change my ways The preacher asked if i'd embrace the resurrection To s** the poison from my life Just like an existential cowboy villain His words were balanced on my knife Devil to pay, on judgement day Would jesus strike me down if i should pray? This cowboy song is all i know To bring me back into your arms Your distant sun, your shining light You'll be my dog-star shining tonight Every night Every night All my distances afar This cowboy song, is all i know To bring me back into your arms This cowboy song, this cowboy life I'll be your dog-star shining tonight Dog-star...