Have you ever seen a cowboy cry
In the middle of the night
Missing someone, we had said goodbye
I worked hard to get it right
I changed the way I used to comb my hair
And all the clothes I used to wear
But, it wasn't what she really needs
I guess she really didn't care
I gave up everything I loved
I never thought about goodbye
She just threw away all we had
Just to see a cowboy cry
She didn't ever understand my ways
They made no sense where she came from
I read her letter on a silk cachet
Telling me that we were done
She tried to live a life she's not used to
With simple things and lots of love
But my drinkin' changed the way she felt
She prayed for strength from up above
Then she gave up on everything she loved
The time had come to say goodbye
Never dreamed that she would see the day
She could make a cowboy cry
I was tough at what I used to do
She tried everything to get me through
But, in the end it seems I lost my pride
Life can make a cowboy cry
So if you ever see me down and out
On the streets under the sky
All you have to do is say her name
And you'll see a cowboy cry
All you have to do is say her name
And you'll see this cowboy cry