Oh I am just a cowboy on my way back to Houston
I used to play the rodeos
But I can't play 'em like I used to

I've given it up I'm layin' it down
I've had enough of being a rodeo clown
So if I see a tear running down my face
Don't ask me why cause cowboys ain't supposed to cry
[ steel - fiddle ]
Oh I am just a drifter on my way back from Denver
I kept 'em laughin' from in my barrel
But now it seems it's too hard to handle

So I've given it up I'm layin' it down...
Cause cowboys ain't supposed to