I own this horse and saddle
And that old Cadillac
This broken-down horse trailer
And the clothes that're on my back
And I know that it ain't
A hell of a lot
But it's all that I can show
For seventeen years of making my living
Riding in the rodeos
My wife left me five years ago
In one of them rodeo towns
I can't say that I blame her much
She just wanted to settle down
Oh, God, how I miss that woman
It hurt so to see her go
If I was smart I would've stuck by her
But I'm hooked on this rodeo
And I'm just a lonesome cowboy
I'm a little bit over the hill
I should've quit this thing
A long time ago
But I guess I never will
So I'll keep on moving from show to show
Hoping to change my luck
My good old days are all a memory
But I just can't give it up
There was a time I used to do alright
And bring home my share of the dough
But now I'm losing out to the younger boys
I guess I must be getting slow
If there's one thing you learn from this
You gotta make it on your own
Cause when you're on top
You got a million friends
But when your down, buddy
You're all alone
And I'm just a lonesome cowboy
I'm a little bit over the hill
I should've quit this thing
A long time ago
But I guess I never will
So I'll keep on moving from show to show
Hoping to change my luck
My good old days are all a memory
But I just can't give it up
My good old days are all a memory
But I just can't give it up