I own this horse and saddle and that old Cadillac This broken-down horse trailer and the clothes that´re on my back I know that it ain´t a hell of a lot, but it´s all that I can show
For seventeen years of making my living riding the rodeos
My wife left me five years ago in one of them rodeo towns I can´t say that I blame her much, she just wanted to settle down Oh God, how I miss that woman and it hurt so to see her go If I was smart I would´ve stuck by her, but I´m hooked on this rodeo
And I´m just a lonesome cowboy, I´m a little bit over the hill I should´ve quit this thing a long time ago, but I guess I never will I´ll keep on moving from show to show, hoping to change my luck
My good old days are all 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 If there´s one thing you learn from this, you gotta make it on your own ´Cause when you´re on top, you got a million friends, but when your down, buddy, you´re all alone
And I´m just a lonesome cowboy, I´m a little bit over the hill I should´ve quit this thing a long time ago, but I guess I never will
I´ll keep on moving from show to show, hoping to change my luck My good old days are all a memory, but I just can´t give it up
My good old days are all a memory, but I just can´t give it up