Cowboy Goodbye

English translation

Since I was ten years old, all I ever wanted

Was a golden palomino, saddle up and see how far we could go

Six-shooter, boots, and rope got me my first kiss at the Tweetsie Railroad

Jenny was my summer love, but it did what it does

And it was time to roll on

And now she knows why they tell mamas, "Don't let your babies be one"

Here I go, go, barely knowing home or the man that I've become

One more tough guy didn't wanna see the hurt or heartache in her eyes

So I head west, hole in my chest

Just another cowboy goodbye

Six-shooters turned into six strings and lonely rides on lonely roads

Just north of Oklahoma, she calls me crying on the telephone

Now only God knows why I won't let this doggone dream of mine die

But all I got is gotta go

Me and the boys got a show in Cheyenne tomorrow night

Now she knows why they tell mamas, "Don't let your babies be one"

Here I go, go, barely knowing home or the man that I've become

One more tough guy didn't wanna see the hurt or heartache in her eyes

So I head west, hole in my chest

Just another cowboy goodbye

Bet you can guess before I tell you how this story unwinds

I called today and all she had to say was, "Cowboy, goodbye"

And I know why they tell mamas, "Don't let your babies be one"

Well, here I go, go, barely knowing home or the man that I've become

One more tough guy didn't wanna see the hurt or heartache in her eyes

So I head west, hole in my chest

Just another cowboy goodbye

Just another cowboy