Well first off I'm an Okie 

So don't call me Tex 

No I don't mind you asking about this cast here on my leg 

I had a little bad luck with a bull in Santa Fe 

He stomped me good but I'll ride tonight 

Cause if I Don't I don't get paid 

No I never though about a safer line of work 

With a little more security that won't get me hurt


You can take away my pickup 

Put me in a black sedan 

Hang up my hat, spurs, and boots 

Ditch my Copenhagen can 

Put me in a high-rise office make 

Me wear a suit and tie 

But I'll be a cowboy 'til the day I die


Unless you're one of us you'll never understand 

Cowboy ain't just what I do 

It's who I am, It's how I think 

It's what I feel, It's the way of life I love 

And no it ain't like I had a choice it's in my blood 


You can take away my pickup 

Put me in a black sedan 

Hang up my hat, spurs, and boots 

Ditch my Copenhagen can 

Put me in a high-rise office make 

Me wear a suit and tie 

But I'll be a cowboy 'til the day I die


You can take away my pickup 

Put me in a black sedan 

Hang up my hat, spurs, and boots 

Ditch my Copenhagen can 

Put me in a high-rise office make 

Me wear a suit and tie 

But I'll be a cowboy 'til the day I die


Yeah, I'll be a cowboy 'til the day I die