V1
The very first time I’d set eyes on you
Reminded me of someone I once knew
With bourbon running through their veins
They went through life like a hurricane

I could tell you had worries on your mind
A hard drinking cowboy with answers still to find
You put a sad song on the jukebox and sat next to me
But this bar serves only liquor and not sympathy

You wiped a tear or two from your weary eyes
I guess even hard drinking cowboys occasionally cry
I reached out to reassure you you’d be alright
We talked some more then ventured out into the night

CH
A hard drinking cowboy at the crossroads of his life
A hard drinking cowboy struggling to sleep at night
Nothing you do can numb the pain that you feel
Your dreams may have gone but the nightmares are real

V2
The girl you loved had left you with a heart so broken
A lifetime of precious moments stolen
An experience I can relate to that’s for sure
You give them your all, but they still want more

We decided to head across town looking for thrills
Winning some money playing cards was your skill
The night was young with lots of drinking still to do
A hard drinking cowboy you may be, but I can drink too

From dusk till dawn, we danced the night away
Our bodies entwined; we had nothing to say
Your eyes sparkled like the sun on a deep ocean of blue
And just for a moment I felt I was falling in love with you

Repeat CH

V3
A guy came on to me, but you just pushed him aside
And before I knew it, you’d taken the fight outside
As you fell to the ground, he suddenly produced a knife
But I stepped in between you and possibly saved your life

I helped you to your feet and suggested you rest for a while
Then you looked me and flashed a charming smile
We hit the open road and the uncertainty that lay ahead
Two strangers finding their way in a world we’d come to dread

Repeat CH and Fade