• The circle refers to how the cowboy rides a huge circle checking on scattered cattle around the ranch. The circle is usually done each day and could range from just a few to over 100 miles depending on how large the ranch might be.
• Rein chains refer to small chains sometimes used to connect various parts of the reins
• Spur chains are small chains which help to hold the spurs on the cowboy's boots as he walks or rides
• Rowels are the round part of the spur which makes contact with the horse

And the boots I wear are old
But they have served me well
Leather like old tobacco, cracked and brown
The tops are scuffed and broken
And my spur chains ring like bells
My rowels gleam like the starlight and up here, we spurn the ground

And the trails I ride are new
Even though I've made the circle many times before
For they change with every season
And with every shift of light
From the summit where the clouds fall to the sweet, valley floor

And the saddle I ride is old
But it has served me well
Leather like old tobacco buffed and soothe
It fits me like a friend
With no secrets left to tell
Astride I make the circle and I ride, where I choose

And the trails I ride are new
Even though I've made the circle many times before
For they change with every season
And with every shift of light
From the summit where the clouds fall to the sweet, valley floor

And the life I live goes on
It fits me oh so well
Old and new together evergreen
I mount my horse at dawning
My heart rings like a bell
We ride through the canyons where the air, is fresh and clean

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