Horses in Heaven
Kylie Frey Lyrics

And these days

Stubborn strong thicker skin
I’m who I am cuz of him
Teaching this girl all that cowboy stuff
You may say may he rest peace
But he aint resting if you ask me
If I know him, he’s up there kicking up dust

I think the angels must have wanted a helping hand
And they needed a cowboy not just any man

In the song "Horses in Heaven," Kylie Frey pays tribute to her grandfather, who taught her how to ride when she was just five years old. She describes how he instilled in her a love for the cowboy way of life, and how his teachings made her the person she is today. The verse about getting thrown off a horse and hiding the pain shows that her grandfather taught her resilience and the importance of getting back up and trying again. She imagines her grandfather in heaven, still doing what he loved most - riding horses and maybe even teaching other young people the same cowboy skills he taught her.

Grandpa taught me how to ride
My grandfather taught me how to ride horses.

On a buckskin mare when I was five
He taught me on a horse called buckskin mare when I was just five years old.

He told me the way of life was in my blood
My grandfather made me understand that the love for riding was within me.

I learned the ropes, how to hold the reins
He taught me all the necessary horse-riding skills such as controlling the reins of a horse.

When I got thrown, had to hide the pain
Whenever I fell from the horse, I had to hide my pain from my grandfather.

He’d give me the eye, and I’d get back up
My grandfather always encouraged me to get back up and try again.

And these days
Nowadays, as an adult, I'm not sure about what my grandfather is up to.

I don’t know if he’s rounding up a herd of cattle
I'm not sure whether he's still herding cattle.

Or going for 8 in his old bronc saddle
I'm not sure if he's competing in the bronc saddle ride or not.

Or teaching a young buck a hard learned well earned lesson
I don't know whether he's teaching lessons to the younger generation.

I don't know if he’s roaming around just to pass the time, somewhere up there on the other side,
I'm not sure if he's idling around on the other side doing nothing specific.

Checking a fence line just as the sun is setting
Maybe he's taking a look at the fence line during the sundown.

But y’all I’m sure, that he’s riding horse in heaven
However, I'm pretty confident and sure that he's definitely riding horses in heaven.

Stubborn strong thicker skin
My grandfather was a stubborn man who had thick skin and strong willpower.

I’m who I am cuz of him
I am the person that I am today mainly because of his influence on me.

Teaching this girl all that cowboy stuff
My grandfather taught me everything about being a cowboy.

You may say may he rest peace
People might say that I should wish him to rest in peace.

But he aint resting if you ask me
However, if you ask me, he's not resting at all.

If I know him, he’s up there kicking up dust
If I know my grandfather, he's up there being active and keeping himself busy.

I think the angels must have wanted a helping hand
I believe that the angels in heaven needed some help and support.

And they needed a cowboy not just any man
They specifically required a cowboy and not an ordinary man.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KYLIE ANNE FREY, STONE AIELLI

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