12. In the movie, who wrote "Cowboy is His Name", the poem that was read on the plane?
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Answer:
Cody
In the movie, it seems as though Cody has written the poem, when in actuality, it was taken from a poem called "Legacy of the Rodeo Man", by Baxter Black. In the movie, this poem is read on the way to Lane's final rodeo. The poem from the movie is:
"There's a hundred years of history
and a hundred before that
All gathered in the thinkin'
Goin' on beneath this hat.
The cold flame burns within him
'Til his skin's as cold as ice
And the dues he paid to get here
Are worth every sacrifice.
All the miles spend sleepy drivin'
All the money down the drain,
All the 'if I's' and 'nearlys,'
All the bandages and pain,
All the female tears left dryin',
All the fever and the fight
Are just a small down payment
On the ride he makes tonight.
It's guts and love and glory,
One mortal's chance at fame.
His legacy is rodeo
And cowboy is his name."