George Strait
"The Cowboy Rides Away" lyrics

The Cowboy Rides Away

I knew the stakes were high
Right from the start
When she dealt the cards
I bet my heart
Now I just found a game
That I can't play
And this is where the cowboy
Rides away

And my heart is sinking
Like the setting sun
Setting on the things
I wish I'd done
It's time to say goodbye
To yesterday
And this is where the cowboy
Rides away

We've been in and out of love
And in-between
And now we play the final
Showdown scene
And as the credits roll
A sad song starts to play
And this is where the cowboy
Rides away

And my heart is sinking
Like a setting sun
Setting on the things
I wish I'd done
Oh, the last goodbye's
The hardest one to say
And this is where the cowboy
Rides away

Oh, the last goodbye's
The hardest one to say
This is where the cowboy
Rides away

Authors: Casey Kelley, Sonny Throckmorton