He said howdy darling and he tipped his hat
You thought it was always gonna be like that
But fairy tales sure do fade away fast in the real world
10 comes 11 comes then it's 3 am
Like you spend your whole life waiting on him
Passes out smelling like whiskey again and some other girl
So you think you want a cowboy?
Until a cowboys what you get
Behind every Stetson hat and horse
Is Heartache and horse shoot you know
They're broke and dirty, drunk and flirty
Look 55 and they ain't even 30
If you're lucky enough someday
He's gonna saddle up and ride away
Oh you think you want a cowboy
Until get a cowboy
Swore adios and never again
Then end up the rodeo with your friends
Cnd ya see him ride and you watch him win and that's all she wrote
Next thing you know you're sittin' in his truck
Like a ladago your hearts wrapped up
Cnd he's promising the same old stuff, believe me I know
They're tall and handsome, good at dancing Don't know a thing about real romancing
If you're lucky enough someday
He's gonna saddle up and ride away
Girl you think you want a cowboy Until get a cowboy