Lyrics You Should Have Known - Ian Tyson

You should have known I was a Cowboy
I've been one since I was a kid
Drinking beer and riding horses
'Bout all I ever did
I've known a lot of pretty women
In a lot of little towns
You should have known I was a Cowboy
How's that to gun you down

You should have known I was a Cowboy
Way I play this old guitar
If I ain't out somewhere working
I'll be right here at this bar
I've had a lot of heartaches
And troubles follow me
You should have known I was a Cowboy
And that's all I'll ever be

You should have known I was a Cowboy
Way I speak my mind
You hang around your gonna notice
It's quiet most of the time
Do you want somebody different
I'll let you get away
You should have known I was a cowboy
And that's what I'm gonna stay