Ramblin fever took him, when he was 21 tonight's rodeo is over, but the fight had just begun he was pounded into the ground, while chasin after his dream he ain't one to laying down and livin in misery you gotta cowboy up, dust yourself off get back in the saddle give it one more try sweat and blood it takes all you got cause the road to heaven is a hell of a ride the tough get goin when the goin gets rough cause they know they gotta cowboy up he stopped at a roadside bar to have him a beer or two he was laying it on the jukebox when he saw her across the room he asked her for a dance cause he had a case of love at first sight but he didnt take it personal when she said your not my type you just cowboy up, dust yourself off get back in the saddle give it one more try sweat and blood it takes all you got cause the road to heaven is a hell of a ride the tough get goin when the goin gets rough cause they know they gotta cowboy up From business suits to cowboy boots it hurts when you get thrown but if your gonna be th ebest you can you gotta get back on you cowboy up, dust yourself off get back in the saddle give it one more try sweat and blood it takes all you got cause the road to heaven is a hell of a ride the tough get goin when the goin gets rough cause they know they got to cowboy up dust your self off get back in the saddle give it one more try sweat and blood it takes all you got cause the road to heaven is a hell of a ride the tough get goin when the goin gets rough cause they know they gotta cowboy up