Got to thinking about all the stuff we worry about
And I realized that all that man really needs
Is a horse you can catch when you need him
A dog that'll come when you call
A good friend who owns an arena
And a trailer that's legal to haul
A woman who'll share my frustrations
When the cow market's falling apart
A pair of good spurs, a saddle that fits
And a one ton Ford pick-up that starts
Everything else is window dressing

I'm out here chasing these rainbows that I need to find
I go and Lord knows it kills me to leave her behind
She drew a low card when she gave me her heart
And sometimes it's hard to believe
That sweet little angel went and got herself tangled
In the arms of a cowboy like me

Well I know that she deserves more than a drifter that lives for the lights
Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no fairy tale lie
And every time I head home I think I'll find her gone
But she's still there and still wants to be
In the arms of a cowboy like me

She's worn a hole in the carpet between the bed and the phone
She worries about me when I leave til I'm back home
Cause there's downtime for killing, there's whiskey and women
It's just right for filling a need
Oh, but she's in no danger
There's no room for a stranger
In the arms of a cowboy like me

Well I know that she deserves more than a drifter that lives for the lights
Smokey bars and guitars don't make for no fairy tale lie
And every time I head home I think I'll find her gone
But she's still there and still wants to be
In the arms of a cowboy like me

And every time I head home I think I'll find her gone
But she's still there and still wants to be
In the arms of a cowboy like me