See that cowboy at the bar The one at the end with all the scars He got stomped by the meanest bronc in Santa Fe But if he looks a little down and out It ain't that bronc he's thinking about It's that girl that broke his heart along the way When a cowboy falls he falls hard Sometimes he falls way too far But you can bet that when he hits the ground He'll get back up and play the part Even with a broken heart He'll hold the reins and hide the pain inside Love's always a cowboy's toughest ride Girl, just listen to me now I should know what I'm talking about Everything I learned I learned from you I have rode broncs from hell And it hurt me every time I fell But not half as much pain as you put me through When a cowboy falls he falls hard Sometimes he falls way too far But you can bet that when he hits the ground He'll get back up and play the part Even with a broken heart He'll hold the reins and hide the pain inside Love's always a cowboy's toughest ride