He was from out west cause he liked the wild best And his women he liked them the same He knew about trust, horses and dust He was chasin' prize money when he came It was hotter than ever when we got together Through a rodeo friend of mine There were full moons and long necks and nothing but time And he caught me running wild one night CHORUS He was breaking in my heart And I'd never been held before In the hands of a stranger not knowing the danger He was breaking in my heart He stayed in town while his luck held out And I learned about the boy in a man's shoes They're easy to love and so eas to lose He said I'll be back when the circuit comes through CHORUS In the hands of a stranger not knowing the danger He was breaking in my heart