my mama told me with a sad little smile
someday you'll meet a cowboy handsome and wild
don't loose yourself tryin to catch him, child
you'll only get to keep him for a little while
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cowboys in your bed may lay
and even words of love may say
but cowboys always ride away
so i set out to do what so many young girls do
oh mama i wanted to show you i was better than you
a proud little girl i had something to prove
now all i got left is these worn out boots
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oh now mama i see it
the part of you that's saddened and beat
oh now mama i believe it
seein more than a little bit of that in me
don't try to keep a wild spirit in a pen
find a man who'll be your lover and your friend
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