We laid by the river Not knowing what to do But then I pulled out my pistol You thought I was a cowboy With my torn-up shirt And that hat that I stole You thought I was a cowboy Well it put my face on the television You're my favorite cowboy star You're my favorite cowboy star Hey cowboy brown Hey cowboy brown The west texas winds will knock you around The other day I wondered about cowboy brown I remember when I found out I got my wings I remember when I hit the end of the road Everybody wants to be a cowboy And a cowboy he'll become An old-time cowboy Born to be a cowboy Born to be a cowboy Hey cowboy brown Hey cowboy brown The west texas winds will knock you around The other day I wondered about cowboy brown I played a doctor I played a cowboy I drove a pickup truck I played a doctor I played a cowboy I drove a pickup truck Hey cowboy brown The west texas winds will knock you around