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Should've Been A Cowboy Lyrics


Jimmie Allen Should've Been A Cowboy

[Verse 1]
I bet you've never heard ol' Marshal Dillon say
"Miss Kitty, have you ever thought of runnin' away
Settlin' down, would you marry me
If I asked you twice and begged you pretty please?"
She'da said yes in a New York minute
They never tied the knot, his heart wasn't in it
He just stole a kiss as he rode away
He never hung his hat up at Kitty's place

[Chorus]
I shoulda been a cowboy
I shoulda learned to rope and ride
Wearin' my six-shooter
Ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' a young girl's heart
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin' those campfire songs
Oh, I shoulda been a cowboy

[Verse 2]
Mighta had a sidekick with a funny name
Runnin' wild through those hills, chasin' Jesse James
Endin' up on the brink of danger
Ridin' shotgun for the Texas Rangers
Go west, young man, haven't you been told
California's full of whiskey, women and gold
Sleepin' out all night beneath those stars
With a dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart

[Chorus]
I shoulda been a cowboy
I shoulda learned to rope and ride
Wearin' my six-shooter
Ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' a young girl's heart, yeah, babe
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin' those campfire songs
Oh, I shoulda been a cowboy
I shoulda been a cowboy
I shoulda learned to rope and ride
Wearin' my six-shooter
Ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' a young girl's heart
Just like Gene and Roy
Yeah, singin' those campfire songs
Oh, I shoulda been a cowboy
Yeah, I shoulda been a cowboy

[Outro]
I shoulda been a cowboy
Shoulda been a cowboy
Yeah, I shoulda been
Yeah, I shoulda been
Yeah, I shoulda been a cowboy
I shoulda been a cowboy
Shoulda been a cowboy
Shoulda been a cowboy
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