Lyrics
[verse]
Grew up watching movies on the wall
Heroes riding tall and standing proud through it all
Dreamed about a hat and a leather vest
Riding into sunset, doing my best
Wanted spurs instead of a necktie
Wanted open range under an endless sky
[chorus]
I should've been a cowboy, should've learned to rope
Should've had a saddle and a pocket full of hope
Riding out to save the day, kissing all the girls goodbye
Should've been the hero in the black and white sky
Should've been a cowboy, that's the life for me
Riding into legend, wild and free
[verse]
Instead I'm stuck behind a desk downtown
Wearing shoes that pinch and a permanent frown
But every now and then I still pretend
I'm riding hard around the canyon bend
Maybe it's too late to change the plan
But the dream still lives in this old fan
[chorus]
I should've been a cowboy, should've learned to rope
Should've had a saddle and a pocket full of hope
Riding out to save the day, kissing all the girls goodbye
Should've been the hero in the black and white sky
Should've been a cowboy, that's the life for me
Riding into legend, wild and free
[bridge]
Maybe someday I'll saddle up for real
Chase that old-time cowboy feel
Doesn't matter if I'm just pretend
I'm riding off into my own legend
[chorus]
I should've been a cowboy, should've learned to rope
Should've had a saddle and a pocket full of hope
Riding out to save the day, kissing all the girls goodbye
Should've been the hero in the black and white sky
Should've been a cowboy, that's the life for me
Riding into legend, wild and free
