Cowboys Cry Too

He's as tough as the tattoos up his right arm

And I've talked him down from gettin' in a fight or two

He stands his ground, he's as stubborn as the weeds in the backyard

'Cause growin' up, he had to go where the wind blew

He hides his heart and hurt 'cause he kinda had to

In a world that says, "Saddle up and be a man"

When the sun goes down, and his hazel eyes go blue

That's when I understand

Cowboys cry too

They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown

Thinkin' they still got shit to prove

That well runs deep

But when he's showin' his skin, lettin' me in

That's when he's toughest to me

I never knew

Cowboys cry too

I grew up wishin' I could close off the way my dad did

'Cause that man never felt a damn thing he didn't wanna feel

But I've burned too many miles tryna ride out all the sadness

But you can't outdrive pain, and someday, it's gonna take the wheel

Can't be alone but don't wanna get close to anybody

Don't wanna bare teeth but don't wanna look weak, it's a tough spot

But I'm afraid you'll walk away when the tears start runnin'

But I hope not

'Cause cowboys cry too

They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown

Thinkin' they still got shit to prove

That well runs deep

But when he's showin' his skin, lettin' me in

That's when he's toughest to me

I never knew

Cowboys cry too

Blame it on their fathers

The ones that said they'd stay

Or blame it on the songs that tell you they all ride away

But mine ain't that way

I ain't that way

Cowboys cry too

They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown

Thinkin' they still got shit to prove

That well runs deep

But when he's showin' his skin, lettin' me in

That's when he's toughest to me

I never knew

Cowboys cry too