Ain't Always the Cowboy - Jon Pardi

Her hands wrapped up in mine Tears rollin' out of her eyes No messin' with a made-up mind Sun settin' on goodbye It's hard to believe It wasn't me tryin' to leave this time It ain't always the cowboy That ain't got a lot of hang around Ain't got no settle down in their boots Gone's just what they do That restless running, searchin' for something Leavin' love in the dust of a midnight Chevrolet No, it ain't always the cowboy that rides away I've never seen over from this side Never heard lonely get this quiet Still, I can't keep from smiling 'Cause, damn, that girl can fly It ain't always the cowboy That ain't got a lot of hang around Ain't got no settle down in their boots Gone's just what they do That restless running, searchin' for something Leavin' love in the dust of a midnight Chevrolet No, it ain't always the cowboy that rides away A tumble weed heart chasin' that wind Goin' too far, wherever that is It ain't always the cowboy That ain't got a lot of hang around Ain't got no settle down in their boots Gone's just what they do That restless running, searchin' for something Leavin' love in the dust of a midnight Chevrolet No, it ain't always the cowboy that rides away Rides away It ain't always the cowboy, oh That rides away It ain't always the cowboy

Johnny came home broken-hearted Said he lost his girl He burrowed up all the hurt in his heart But still a hole in the wall of his world Now betty, she was a blonde-haired beauty With an eye for a man who could spend She stole his heart in a pick-up truck Then drove off in a mercedes van And he said... Chorus: 'Oh, she looked so innocent Talkin' 'bout bein' just friends Oh, and it don't make a bit of since Ain't that the way tit always ends? ' Sharon, she had a long time dream And only one man in her life He kept her waitin' But she didn't care Cuz he promised her he'd make her his wife Now billy, he had a good thing goin' But he let it go to his head Well he got jealous late one night, She caught them both in her bed And she said... (Repeat chorus replacing 'she' with 'he') Oh it always looks so innocent Talkin' 'bout bein' just friends Oh and it don't make a bit og since Ain't that the way it always ends? Ain't that the way it always ends? Ain't that the way it al---ways ends?

You blew in like a Cheyenne wind Blue-Green eyes with a whiskey grin It's almost like you knew I had a heart to steal Yeah we danced till the lights came on Kissed me slow to a George Strait song I had no doubt you were the real deal You got the hat, you got the cattle You put a million miles on that saddle You sure know how to make a cowgirl fall You got the boots, scars on your knuckle But settling down don't win any buckles You ain't no good sticking it out for the long haul Turns out you ain't no cowboy at all They don't treat you like the next town Call it home for a couple sundowns Take your love then head down the interstate They don't make promises they can't keep They don't say three words they don't mean They don't end it with a text from Santa Fe Cowboys ain't that way You got the hat, you got the cattle You put a million miles on that saddle You sure know how to make a cowgirl fall You got the boots, scars on your knuckle But settling down don't win any buckles You ain't no good sticking it out for the long haul Turns out you ain't no cowboy at all Yeah you got the hat, you got the cattle You put a million miles on that saddle You sure know how to make a cowgirl fall You got the boots, scars on your knuckle But settling down don't win any buckles You ain't no good sticking it out for the long haul Turns out you ain't no cowboy at all Turns out you ain't no cowboy at all

Yeah, I like to wear these boots and old blue jeans I keep my cards close to my chest, ace up my sleeve I might be old fashioned, a little stuck in my ways The closest thing to the real thing you'll find these days I ain't no John Wayne Ain't riding off into the sunset, leaving what I love behind Only silhouette smoke from a cigarette up against the western sky In the bottom of the bottle, high in the saddle Thinking I'm better off on my own I've done enough cowboying to know I ain't that kind of cowboy I ain't that kind of cowboy The first time your wild blue eyes looked at me I was all but done for, swore I'd never be One of those silver screen heroes, we know all too well The kind that always ran from what they felt Ain't a chance in hell I'm riding off into the sunset, leaving what I love behind Only silhouette smoke from a cigarette up against the western sky In the bottom of the bottle, high in the saddle Thinking I'm better off on my own I've done enough cowboying to know I ain't that kind of cowboy This ain't one you wanna get up from when you're thrown And I've done enough cowboying to know That I ain't riding off into the sunset, leaving what I love behind Only silhouette smoke from a cigarette up against the western sky In the bottom of the bottle, high in the saddle Thinking I'm better off on my own I've done enough cowboying to know Girl, I've done enough cowboying to know That I ain't that kind of cowboy I ain't that kind of cowboy

I pack up my saddle Throw it in that two-horse trailer Back up my truck, hook 'em up And drive away Won't be the first time But this time's the last time She meant it when she said "That's all I've got to say" Never had been thrown like this before I ain't her Cowboy anymore Never saw it comin' But I knew where it was goin' When she asked, "How long this time?" Before I hit the road She didn't come right out and say it But I sure got the message When I reached out to hold her That shoulder sure was cold Figured I'd just let goodbye run it's course I ain't her Cowboy anymore These white lines are a blur Like the last few nights I spent with her I don't know where I went wrong or if I did Like the good ol' boy I am I told her that I understand But Lord knows that I won't, as long as I live Seems lately every time it rains it pours I ain't her Cowboy anymore We met in Denver Settled down in Dallas The best days of my life Were the ones I spent with her You'd think that all that lovin' Ought to count for something Guess I wore out my welcome Like the rowels of these old spurs That Casper sunset's what I'm shootin' for 'Cause I ain't her Cowboy anymore These white lines are a blur Like the last few nights I spent with her I don't know where I went wrong or if I did Like the good ol' boy I am I told her that I understand But Lord knows that I won't, as long as I live Seems lately every time it rains it pours I ain't her Cowboy anymore Her Cowboy anymore I ain't her Cowboy Anymore

I'm gonna spend it, yeah 'Cause I earned it, yeah Forty hour week, ten hours overtime Sitting in traffic, working all the time Gonna drink it, yeah I'll make it worth it, yeah Straight from the bank to the honky-tonk Burning a hole Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? I got cash, yeah Should I save it, no 'Cause I'm buying rams like I'm crazy Two for one for the ladies 'Cause they're fine, yeah We'll be going all night Straight from the bank to the honky-tonk Burning a hole Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? So drink it, yeah And spend it, yeah 'Cause we're climbing that ladder Punching that clock So raise them up Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? Oh yeah, babe

I've been blessed and I have sinned Wear the scars of where I've been Lucky to be alive and breathe In this midnight air I swear you're right here Get the chills on my skin And that's when I get this feeling You're shinin' down on me, showing me the way Angel in the night here to save the day Like a light out of the dark, straight across the sky Up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Yeah, tonight Runnin' down this dream Up against this road Sometimes the only thing that I got Keeps me movin' on Right where I need to be No matter where I go Never too far from home Got you shinin' down on me, showing me the way Angel in the night here to save the day Like a light out of the dark, straight across the sky Up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Oh, tonight To the good that die young Fighters for the freedom fought that keeps me free And all the heroes in my heart who taught me to believe And that's why I believe in things I can't see Shinin' down on me, showing me the way Angel in the night here to save the day Like a light out of the dark, straight across the sky Up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Yeah, up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Yeah, tonight Shinin' down on me

Walked through them double doors Ordered up a double Crown Saw an angel looking at me So, I sat down Talked for a couple songs Heartbreaks and hometowns Slid a little closer Thinkin' I would come around Had to tell her, baby It ain't you I just got something I gotta do Tonight I just wanna whiskey And sit here alone Flip through the pictures of the memories on my phone And jukebox some Whitley 'Til the lights come on You look so right, but girl, it feels so wrong I thought I could show up, get drunk, and get this heartbreak gone But tonight, I need a raincheck on moving on She said, Boy, that's okay I've seen that look before Ain't ever easy when you Watch 'em walk out the door So I bought her a round Said, "Have a good night" Maybe I'll be good next time Tonight I just wanna whiskey And sit here alone Flip through the pictures of the memories on my phone And jukebox some Whitley 'Til the lights come on You look so right, but girl, it feels so wrong I thought I could show up, get drunk, and get this heartbreak gone But tonight, I need a raincheck on moving on Yeah, tonight I need a raincheck on moving on Letting go Getting close Maybe tomorrow I don't know But tonight, I just wanna whiskey And sit here alone Flip through the pictures of the memories on my phone And jukebox some Whitley 'Till the lights come on You look so right, but girl, it feels so wrong I thought I could show up, get drunk, and get this heartbreak gone But tonight, I need a raincheck on moving on, oh Yeah, tonight I need a raincheck on moving on