Lyrics Thank the Cowboy for the Ride - Chris LeDoux

Well, he was pushing seven, she was barely five
He rode up on his broomstick horse and said, "You wanna ride?"
His boots made a funny sound 'cause they were his daddy's size
His hat keep slippin' down below his eyes

And they rode off in the sunset down the sidewalk
She laughed at him every time that he talked
His two front teeth were missin' but he had the cutest smile
She thanked the cowboy for the ride

Well, he was 17 the next time he rode up
She'd never seen inside a pickup truck
Well, he was tall and handsome, smiling cuter than before
He'd grown up to fit them boots he wore

And they rode off in the sunset down the highway
They took their time gettin' home the back way
Later on in the front porch swing, he pulled her to his side
She thanked the cowboy for the ride

Well, he loved her since his childhood, she'd always felt the same
So they settled down and hitched their dreams together
And they raised two broomstick cowboys and one little cowboy girl
To know God paints the sunsets of the world

Well, he's almost 67, and she'll admit to 49
He still loves her like a child, and she still feels the same
Well, he smiles a little slower at the twinkle in her eye
They still saddle up from time to time

And they ride off in the sunset in the evenings
Stars as bright as if they'd never seen them
She never fails to say it before they go to sleep each night
"Well, I love you cowboy, thank you for the ride"

"Well, I love you cowboy, thank you for the ride"