broken down cowboy

if i was a gambling man

never would'a let you play your hand

with a broken down cowboy like me

'cause you never can trust your luck

he's bad news in a pickup truck

that broken down cowboy like me

he's played every card he's got

had a good hand but he messed it up

with that bum-around

tumble-down heart

saddlebags full of pain

carries 'em around

just like a middle name

a losin' streak waitin' for dark

oh

he'll string you along

sing you a lonesome song

but he'll wind up alone

again

no matter how hard you try

never going to let you get inside

that tumble-down broken down heart

it's a tough riding rodeo

mean horse threw him

long time ago

a broken down cowboy like me

but the way i feel about you

wouldn't want that horse

to hurt you too

a broken down cowboy like me

oh

he'll string you along

sing you a lonesome song

but he'll wind up alone

again

if i was a gambling man

never would'a let you play that hand

with a broken down cowboy like me