Cowboys they are ladies men alright They can love 'em up and talk 'em up all night But they're lonely when there's nothin' else to do That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues He does a little Waddie and he sings He plays the mandolin and other things He looks for love, beauty and IQ That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues Cowboys have to fall in love, get hurt and all that bit Let their hearts hang out, so they can write you all a hit So ladies if they ask you don't refuse Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues Cowboys they don't ever understand This thing between a woman and a man Until they love the one they always lose That's what makes the cowboys sing the blues Cowboys have to fall in love, get hurt and all that bit Let their hearts hang out, so they can write you all a hit So ladies if they ask you don't refuse Let's all help the cowboys sing the blues