Her hands wrapped up in mine Tears rollin' out of her eyes No messin' with a made-up mind Sun settin' on goodbye Yeah, 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, runnin', searchin' for somethin' Leavin' love in the dust of a midnight Chevrolet 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 smilin' '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, runnin', searchin' for somethin' Leavin' love in the dust of a midnight Chevrolet It ain't always the cowboy that rides away ♪ A tumbleweed 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, runnin', searchin' for somethin' Leavin' love in the dust of a midnight Chevrolet It ain't always the cowboy that rides away Rides away It ain't always the cowboy