Let me tell you a story
This is a true story
'Bout a boy from south Alabam'

I live my life like a cowboy
Ridin' from town to town
I've been as high as an eagle flies
I've been up, been down
I live my life like a cowboy

If I don't do what I wanna do
I just pack it on up and ride
I live my life like a cowboy
On this lonely cowboy's ride

I was born in Bowling Green
But I was raised down in Alabam'
I get my pay singing up on the stage
And I travel all across this land, no

Guitar on my back like a tail fin
Gotta leave with it when you ride
Fresh out of jail, Lord done blew the bail
Lord leaning on 65, headed north now

I live my life like a cowboy
Ridin' from town to town
I've been as high as an eagle flies
Oh Lord, I've landed face first on the ground

If I don't do what I wanna do
I just pack it on up and I'll ride
I live my life like a cowboy
And I'm coming on down the line, no, no, no

I live my life like a cowboy
Ridin' from town to town
I've been as high as an eagle flies
I've been up, I've been down

If I don't do what I wanna do
I just pack it on up and ride
I live my life like a cowboy
And I'm coming on down the line, no

I live my life like a cowboy
Ridin' from town to town
I went from Wisconsin, Arizona
Down to 'Bama, back to Georgia
Tell you, son, I've been around, no-no

If I don't do what I wanna do
I just pack it on up and I'll ride
I live my life like a cowboy
And I'm coming on down the line, no, no, no

(Dum du-du-dum) oh, no, no
(Dum du-du-dum)
(Dum du-du-dum) oh, no
(Dum du-du-dum) no, no