Tom: D D A Well first off I'm an Okie Bm A So don't call me Tex G D A Bm A No I don't mind you asking about this cast here on my leg D A Bm A I had a little bad luck with a bull in Santa Fe G D He stomped me good but I'll ride tonight G A Cause if I Don't I don't get paid G D A D No I never though about a safer line of work G D G A With a little more security that won't get me hurt G D You can take away my pickup G D Put me in a black sedan G D Hang up my hat, spurs, and boots D G A Ditch my Copenhagen can G D Put me in a high-rise office make G D Me wear a suit and tie G D A D But I'll be a cowboy 'til the day I die D A Bm A Unless you're one of us you'll never understand G D Cowboy ain't just what I do A Bm A D It's who I am, It's how I think A Bm A It's what I feel, It's the way of life I love G D G A And no it ain't like I had a choice it's in my blood G D You can take away my pickup G D Put me in a black sedan G D Hang up my hat, spurs, and boots D G A Ditch my Copenhagen can G D Put me in a high-rise office make G D Me wear a suit and tie G D A D But I'll be a cowboy 'til the day I die