Broken bones and broken hearts And I’ve had my shoulder torn apart But it nothing like the pain I felt when I lost you Honky-tonks and short brown checks And all those late nights I regret And I left you all alone crying wondering why I lay it all on the line I’ve earned scars and I’ve earned buckles Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles I’ve driven all night long trying to make a rodeo I’m as strong as a freight train just as steady Crack the gates you know I’ll be ready And I’m gonna hang on until the ride is through Cause that’s what cowboys do Worn out duly full of whiskey dents And memories of the times we spent A million miles of black top that never lead me home to you Eight seconds of pain and fame And these thoughts of you drive me insane I left you all alone crying wondering why I lay it all on the line
I’ve earned scars and I’ve earned buckles Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles I’ve driven all night long trying to make a rodeo I’m as strong as a freight train just as steady Crack the gates you know I’ll be ready And I’m gonna hang on until the ride is through Cause that’s what cowboys do One day when the glory’s gone And I’ve got no strength to carry on I’ll realize the only thing I should have held on to is you I’ve earned scars and I’ve earned buckles Been in the chutes with blood on my knuckles I’ve driven all night long trying to make a rodeo I’m as strong as a freight train just as steady Crack the gates you know I’ll be ready And I’m gonna hang on until the ride is through Cause that’s what cowboys do That’s what cowboys do Broken bones and broken hearts