Studio Album · No. 13
Cowboys and Dreamers Songwriting Credits by George Strait
Produced by George Strait, Chuck Ainlay · Engineered by Chuck Ainlay
Holds writing credit on 2 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether George Strait carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Cowboys and Dreamers keeps George Strait's authorship balance tilted back toward outside writers after the heavily self-written Honky Tonk Time Machine: he co-wrote two of the thirteen tracks, again with Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon. The rest come from Nashville hands and a few covers, including Waylon Jennings and Guy Clark, with Chris Stapleton joining on 'Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,' a song Stapleton co-wrote.
Cowboys and Dreamers is the thirty-first studio album by George Strait, released in 2024 on MCA Nashville and produced with Chuck Ainlay. Arriving more than four decades into his career, it pairs new co-writes with outside songs and a few well-chosen covers. Strait co-wrote two tracks with his son Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon, and the album features Chris Stapleton on 'Honky Tonk Hall of Fame.' It also covers Waylon Jennings' 'Waymore's Blues' and a Guy Clark song. The record shows Strait holding to his traditional sound and mixing his own credits back in among the writers he has long relied on.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Drinks Behind
|
Benjamin GaitherJeff SilveyKim Williams | Benjamin GaitherJeff SilveyKim Williams | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Cowboys and Dreamers
|
Jessie Jo DillonKeith GattisBubba Strait | Jessie Jo DillonKeith GattisBubba Strait | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
To the Moon
|
Marty BrownSteve Clark | Marty BrownSteve Clark | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
MIA Down in MIA
|
Adam CraigDean Dillon | Adam CraigDean Dillon | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Wish I Could Say
|
Keith Gattis | Keith Gattis | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Calling from the Car
|
Bobby Braddock | Bobby Braddock | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
People Get Hurt Sometimes
|
Jim LauderdaleKendell MarvelJimmy Ritchey | Jim LauderdaleKendell MarvelJimmy Ritchey | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Honky Tonk Hall of Fame
|
Chris StapletonJameson ClarkTim James | Chris StapletonJameson ClarkTim James | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals)Chris Stapleton (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
The Little Things
|
George StraitMonty CriswellBubba Strait | George Harvey StraitMonty CriswellBubba Strait | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
The Book
|
George StraitDean DillonJessie Jo DillonBubba Strait | George Harvey StraitDean DillonJessie Jo DillonBubba Strait | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Rent
|
Guy ClarkKeith Gattis | Guy ClarkKeith Gattis | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Waymore's Blues
|
Curtis BuckWaylon Jennings | Curtis BuckWaylon Jennings | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
The Journey of Your Life
|
Ronnie BowmanTroy Jones | Ronnie BowmanTroy Jones | George StraitChuck Ainlay | George Strait (Lead Vocals) |