Last night you told her, you could never hold her
'Cause a cowboy's just got to be free
Her heart was breaking, yours was aching
But you saddled up to follow your dreams

Coffee on your campfire, wind through the barbed wire
You huddle close to the flames
Though she's far behind you, the night wind reminds you
It just keeps on whispering her name

You can make a run for the border
Try to hide up the hole in the wall
But don't you know your arms are aching to hold her
And cowboy, even though you're riding tall
You're riding for a fall

Midnight the moon's up, hands around your tin cup
The frost settles in on the sage
The nights getting colder, oh, man you're getting older
Tonight you're feeling you're age

Why don't you turn back, just saddle up and backtrack
You know you'll never find a love quite like hers
You tell, on a cold lonesome evening
What the hell goods your freedom?
Don't you think it's time you hung up your spurs?

You can make a run for the border
Try to hide up the hole in the wall
But don't you know your arms are aching to hold her
And cowboy even though you're riding tall
You're riding for a fall
Cowboy, you're riding for a fall