Cody Johnson - Cowboy Scale of 1 to 10 lyrics

If there ever was a way to rate a man On a cowboy scale of one to ten Kinda like you would a women or a chili pepper A one ain't hot, but a ten'll stop your ticker It'd be based on courage and attitude Not the band on the hat or the bling on the boot Less about the out, more about the within On this cowboy scale of one to ten Now take the pretty boy over at the bar for example His Resistol's huge and his B.S. is ample But I got a feelin' he's never stepped in none And on the cowboy scale that puts him down around a one Now the guy in the ball cap, the tshirt, and dirty ol jeans Got a dozen gold buckles that you'll probly never see 'Cause he really don't givva damn what you think he is On your cowboy scale of one to ten Some ride bulls and some ride fences Some ride off into that sunset Some drive cattle and some drive Chevy's But they all drive them ladies crazy Now the cowgirls, boys, they're the ones who know The real deal from ol' ricky rodeo Cause let me tell ya fellas, till they see you ride They'll never give you more than a four Maybe five Now not all cowboys hail from the lone star state California, Alaska to Canada, eh? I even know a few hippies, long hair and tatoos That sure are some tough mother buckaroos Some ride bulls and some ride fences Some ride off into that sunset Some drive cattle and some drive Chevy's But they all drive them ladies crazy So if ya ever took a big ol dip o copenhagen Started barroom brawls or just participated Know a quarter horse can't be started with a coin Y'ain't quite there yet, boys, but 'yer getting warm I've been around some, and I'd like to say If you really wanna know who's the real John Wayne Well, that's the folks who serve and protect this great land And on the cowboy scale That's a top drawer ten