I own this horse and saddle and that old Cadillac
This broken down horse trailer and the clothes that are on my back
Well, I know that it ain't a hell of alot, but it's all that I can show
Seventeen years I'm making a living and a riding in a rodeo

My wife left me five years ago in one of those rodeo towns
I can't say that I blame her much, she only wanted to settle down
Oh, how I miss that woman, hated to see her go
If I was smart I woulda stuck by her but I'm hooked on this rodeo

I'm just a Lonesome Cowboy, I'm a little bit over the hill
I shoulda quit this thing a long time ago, but I guess I never will
I keep on moving from show to show, hoping to change my luck
My good old days are just a memory, but I just can't give it up

There was a time I used to do alright and bring home my share of the dough
But now I'm losing out to the younger boys, I guess I must be getting slow
But there's one thing you learn from this, you gotta make it on your own
'Cause when you're on top you've got a million friends, but when you're down, buddy, you're all alone

I'm just a Lonesome Cowboy, I'm a little bit over the hill
I shoulda quit this thing a long time ago, but I guess I never will
I keep on moving from show to show, hoping to change my luck
My good old days are just a memory, but I just can't give it up
My good old days are just a memory, but I just can't give it up