Paris Wilburd in 'High Horse: The Black Cowboy' Peacock Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment "Mammas," Ed Bruce famously sang, "don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys." It's a song that makes a point of breaking down the challenging, lonely, alienating aspects of being a cowboy without ever acknowledging that not every baby grows up believing that becoming a cowboy is even an option.