If You Were a Cowboy

When I first saw you
With your five o’clock shadow
You were starin' off into the sun
And your eyes shot through me
As you took a shot of whiskey
Like an outlaw on the run
So it didn’t take me by surprise
When you walked right up
And asked me to dance
But like like a desert mirage
The closer you got
I knew you didn’t stand a chance
If you had real dust on your boots
The kind that’s passed down from your roots
I bet I would fall for you
If you were a cowboy
If runnin' free ran in your blood
You wouldn’t have to pick me up
You’d just ride off with my love
If you were a cowboy
Just a big-city boy
Wearing turquoise rings
And your hundred-dollar ripped-up jeans
Smokin' Marlboro Lights
In the bar every night
Thinkin' that’s what it really means
If you had real dust on your boots
The kind that’s passed down from your roots
I bet I would fall for you
If you were a cowboy
If runnin' free ran in your blood
You wouldn’t have to pick me up
You’d just ride off with my love
If you were a cowboy
If you were a cowboy
If you were a cowboy
I need a man who’s raised up tough
The kind that falls and gets right back up
Maybe you would make the cut
If you were a cowboy
'Cause I got real dust on my boots
The kind that’s passed down from my roots
I bet I would fall for you
If you were a cowboy
If you were a cowboy
If you were a cowboy