Teen-aged girls are prone to thoughts of romance and forbidden love. I was once a teen-aged girl, so I can say this with some authority. There were several songs from my youth that supported this romanticized notion of defying one’s parents to be with the man of one’s dreams. “Some Day Soon” by Judy Collins certainly fit the bill.
I recall sitting in the backseat of whatever second-hand vehicle my parents had at the time, staring longingly out the window and daringly singing along when this song played on the radio. After all, the word “damned” was right there in the lyrics! Damn! Heady stuff.
I could almost picture my non-existent young cowboy, tall and rugged, confidently striding in his tight Wranglers to sweep me into a passionate embrace. Then one of my younger brothers sitting next to me would burp or fart, and snap! Back to reality.
The video below isn’t one of my favorite arrangements of the song; however, the Smothers Brothers’ introduction is classic.
SomeDay Soon
Song by Judy Collins
There’s a young man that I know
His age is twenty-one
Comes from down
In southern Colorado
Just out of the service
And he’s looking for his fun
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
My parents can not stand him
Cause he rides the rodeo
My father says that
He will leave me crying
I would follow him right down
The toughest road I know
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
And when he comes to call
My pa ain’t got a good word to say
Guess it’s cause he’s just
As wild in the younger days
So blow, you old Blue Northern
Blow my love to me
He’s driving in tonight
From California
He loves his damned old rodeo
As much as he loves me
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
But when he comes to call
My pa ain’t got a word to say
Guess it’s cause he’s just
As wild in the younger days.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I enjoyed your post. It brought back memories. Little Joe (from Bonanza) was the only cowboy who ever stole my heart. Of course, I was only nine. It’s interesting that I just wrote and published my first cowboy poem, but his love was adventure.
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Oh, I loved little Joe, until I realized big brother Adam Cartwright was the hunky one.
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Was Adam in Bonanza or Ponderosa?
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Bonanza, but he left after a couple of seasons.
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You know the way those heart-breaker cowboys are lol 😉
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The man who played Adam went on to star in a spinoff of MASH, playing Trapper John McIntyre as a stateside physician. I need to google him and see what his name is.
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I remember him, but I didn’t make the connection until now.
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Pernell Roberts.
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God bless Google.
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Lol!
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