Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.
With all due respect to Waylon Jennings, perhaps being a cowboy ain't such a bad idea. As long as you're the Naked Cowboy, who according to this article in today's Washington Post is suing Mars, Inc.--makers of M&Ms--for SIX MILLION DOLLARS!
I'm sure you--like me--are thinking, "Go, Dude!" Power to the little guy vs. the big greedy corporation. Except the Naked Cowboy owns an Escalade, can charge up to $10k for a personal appearance and has a master plan for the future that includes a yacht, private jet and several homes.