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