There's a thousand stories neath that old weathered hat
He's got more lines and creases than a Texas road map
He stares through the smoke of a hand-rolled cigarette
And thinks about the good ole days
When it was cattle not concrete that covered these hills
When your word was your contract and you shook on the deal
When a man got ahead with hard work and iron will
You can't believe how much has changed
He never had nothing he didn't sweat or bleed for
When life gave him lightning he rode out the storm
Tough as nails and headstrong
Right was right wrong was wrong
Hit the dirt brush it off get back on
God bless em and God help us all
When the cowboys are gone
When the movers and shakers and bankers are done
Will there be any room left for the free to still run
The kind who ain't scared to stick to their guns
It's getting hard to find someone like him
He never had nothing he didn't sweat or bleed for
When life gave him lightning he rode out the storm
Tough as nails and headstrong
Right was right wrong was wrong
Hit the dirt brush it off get back on
God bless em and God help us all
When the cowboys are gone
My knees hit the floor before I go to bed
To thank the good Lord there's a few of us left
We never had nothing we didn't sweat or bleed for
When life gives us lightning we ride out the storm
Tough as nails and headstrong
Right is right wrong is wrong
Here's to those who keep riding on
God bless em and God help us all
When the cowboys are gone
When the cowboys are gone
