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Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks Lyrics 13 years ago
also, i think he's a "cowboy kid" just refers to the fact that he smokes Malboro Red Cigarrettes. Malboro Man was a cowboy. and the part where he's reasoning with his cigarrette was just him trying to maybe talk some sense into himself or understand what he's about to do and his "hair's on fire" as he becomes hot headed and lose his "wits" or the ability to be understanding

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Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks Lyrics 13 years ago
i believe that the part "And say your hair's on fire, You must have lost your wits" means that his hot headedness took away from his reasoning at the moment. however not sure about who he's talking about. it could be his father, or him.

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