Country music superstar George Strait‘s “The Cowboy Rides Away” was penned by Sonny Throckmorton and Casey Kelly.
George Strait recorded “The Cowboy Rides Away” in a late-night session at the Sound Stage in Nashville on June 26, 1984, The song was released in January 1985 as the second single from his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. The song peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles charrt. It is the song that George often used to close out his live tour performances. This is also the name of his last and final George Strait Tour that commenced January 18, 2013.
Watch the new lyric video for the song below!
“The Cowboy Rides Away” Lyric Video
“The Cowboy Rides Away” Lyrics
I knew the stakes were high right from the start
When she dealt the cards I dealt my heart
Now I just found a game that I can’t play
And this is where the cowboy rides away
And my heart is sinking like the setting sun
Setting on the things I wish I’d done
It’s time to say goodbye to yesterday
This is where the cowboy rides away
We’ve been in and out of love and in between
And now we play the final showdown scene
And as the credits roll a sad song starts to play
This is where the cowboy rides away
And my heart is sinking like a setting sun
Setting on the things I wish I’d done
It’s time to say goodbye to yesterday
This is where the cowboy rides away
Oh the last goodbye’s the hardest one to say
This is where the cowboy rides away
