Tugging at the heartstrings of the dads and daddy’s girls out there.
Today, Cody Johnson released his extension of Leather, Leather Deluxe Edition, which offers a second disc of thirteen additional songs. Talk about a good day to be a Cody Johnson fan. He didn’t just add a few tracks for the deluxe edition; he gave fans a whole new record.
“It’s here! ‘Leather Deluxe Edition’ is available everywhere now. I am so fortunate to be sharing my music with y’all and hope you’ll love it as much as I do.”
While I am still getting acquainted with all of the new songs on the deluxe edition, one song has a chokehold on me from the first listen. ‘C’mon Cowgirl.” Johnson has outdone himself with this one, tugging at the hearts of fathers and girls who are close to their dads.
There are many great songs in the space that highlight the tight-knit bond between fathers and daughters, like Brooks & Dunn’s “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” and more recently, Post Malone’s “Yours.” Songs with this lyrical content strike a chord with me, as my dad and I are very close. It’s nice to get a glimpse into a father’s mind to see how much they love and are proud of their little girls.
Johnson decided it was his turn to record a song about being a dad, as he has two daughters, and knocked it out of the park.
Written by Aby Gutierrez, Adam James, Jonathan Stark, the lyrics detail a father watching his daughter grow up, seeing her flourish into an independent young woman, and the complex feelings associated with wanting her to thrive but still wanting to be there to protect her. The tender lyrics highlight a repetition of the song’s title as the father tells his daughter to “C’mon Cowgirl” through many phases of life, from coaxing her to be brave going to school, instilling rules when she becomes old enough to drive to picking her up off her feet when a man breaks her heart.
“So come on, cowgirl, you’re too young to drive
I don’t carе what that license says, you best be home by 9
Come on, cowgirl, turn that sad song off
I never liked him anyway, baby, it’s his loss
Come on, cowgirl
The first time that I held you, I swore I’d never hold you back
But the older that you get, the more I hate the sound of that
‘Cause anywhere you ever go and everythin’ you do
You’ll never meet a cowboy that loves you like I do
Come on, cowgirl…”
While I’m not a father, it’s not hard to see that Johnson perfectly captures the unconditional love dads have for their kiddos in the delivery of this song. It’s melodically simple, allowing the lyrics to shine and strike you deep in your soul.
To all the daddy’s girls out there, grab your tissues for this one. It’s sure to bring on a tear or two.
