There are songs about the heroes and the great things they have done And the hell they went through to get this far But this song is for the cowboy who never been a hero And the hard times he goes through all the while He gives it all he's got but it's never quite enough Oh the Lord and him alone know how he's tried But he'll try and try again although he'll never win And all that he's got goin' is his pride He's never been a hero and he probably never be one But in his heart he knows he gave his all My hat goes off to you my friend and to the champ you might have been If Lady Luck had smiled on you at all The bones are just too tough and he doesn't have enough Of what it takes to make it to the top What makes him want to go well Lord I guess I know He loves it too damn much to ever stop He bites the dust once more gets up to hear no score Then he stumbles to the chutes to ease the pain And underneath his breath he cusses to himself I'll ride him if I get the chance again He's never been a hero and he probably never be one But in his heart he knows he gave his all My hat goes off to you my friend and to the champ you might have been If Lady Luck had smiled on you at all