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