Intro | () | | () | Verse He left gravel flyin', tears fallin' from her eyes When he got home that evenin', he didn't a- pologize He left a rose on the table, she let that be e- nough She loved him e- nough to know how a cowboy loves It's just how a cowboy loves She tried to ride it out, but she couldn't keep hangin' on Now he sees her around, but she's ne- ver alone He keeps the storms clouds hidden behind the wall of pride Laughs out loud, spits on the ground, that's how a cowboy cries It's just how a cowboy cries Unwritten rules, unspoken words Never show your hand or hang your head, no matter how it hurts Sometimes you get thrown, but you get back on and ride That's how a cowboy lives, that's how a cowboy dies Now he makes his mistakes, they weigh on his soul His altar is an open sky, a church where no one goes He knows God understands him, 'cause he made him that way Silent- ly he makes his peace, that's how a cowboy prays It's just how a cowboy prays Instrumental () | Sometimes you get thrown, but you get back on and ride That's how a cowboy lives, That's how a cowboy dies That's how a cowboy lives