Story Behind The Song
The song arose out of a handful of lyric scraps I had lying about, which I gave to Terry and said, "See if you can make something out of this stuff." I had the basic chorus and an idea and Terry came up with the rest of the lyrics. I already had the chord progression "lying around" waiting for words and there it was.
Song Description
A short story of what a cowboy might do if faced with the breakdown of his relationship... he'd pick himself up, dust himself off, get back on his horse and ride.
| Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disconcerted |
Subject |
Cheating, Breaking Up |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I SEE YOU'RE FEELING LOW DOWN
DRAGGIN' YOURSELF OUT OF BED
YOU GOT A PERMANENT FROWN
AND IT'S CREASING THE FRONT OF YOUR HEAD
YOU BEEN THROWN FOR A LOOP
YOU GOT COW SHIT ON YOUR FACE
THERE'S A WEASEL IN THE COOP
YOU GOT A WOMAN TO REPLACE
YOU BETTER PICK YOURSELF UP
DUST YOURSELF OFF
GET BACK ON THAT HORSE AND RIDE
YOU GOTTA HITCH UP YOUR JEANS
SQUINT UP YOUR EYES
AND SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF INSIDE
THAT'S WHAT COWBOYS DO
IF YOU BIN RUSTLED AND RIEVERED
AND ALL YOUR FENCES ARE DOWN
YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOU BELIEVED HER
NOW SHE'S OUT ON THE TOWN
YOU WANT TO HIDE IN THE DESERT
AND HOWL AT THE MOON
THINK YOU'LL BE LONELY FOR EVER
BUT YOU'LL CHANGE YOUR MIND SOON
YOU BETTER PICK YOURSELF UP
DUST YOURSELF OFF
GET BACK ON THAT HORSE AND RIDE
YOU GOTTA HITCH UP YOUR JEANS
SQUINT UP YOUR EYES
AND SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF INSIDE
THAT'S WHAT COWBOYS DO