Riding for a Fall

Last night you told her That you could never hold her 'Cause a cowboy's just got to be free Her heart was breaking Yours was aching But you saddled up to follow your dreams Coffee on your campfire Wind through the barbed wire You huddle close to the flames Though she's far behind you The night wind reminds you It just keeps on whispering her name You can make a run for the border Try to hide at the hole in the wall But don't you know your arms are aching to hold her And cowboy even though your riding tall You're riding for a fall Midnight the moon's up Hands around your tin cup The frost settles in on the sage The nights gettin' colder Oh man, you're getting older Tonight you're feeling your age Why don't you turn back Just saddle up and back track You know you'll never find a love quite like hers On a cold lonesome evening What the hell good's your freedom? Don't you think it's time you hung up your spurs You can make a run for the border Try to hide at the hole in the wall But don't ya know your arms are aching to hold her And cowboy even though your riding tall You're riding for a fall Cowboy you're riding for a fall