Oh, a cowboy needs a horse, needs a horse, needs a horse 
And she's gotta have a rope, have a rope, have a rope 
And she oughta' have a song, have a song, have a song 
If she wants to keep ridin' 

Now a cowboy needs a hat, needs a hat, needs a hat 
And a pair of fancy boots, fancy boots, fancy boots 
And a set of shiny spurs, shiny spurs, shiny spurs 
If she wants to keep ridin' 

Oh, the fence is long, and the sun is hot 
And the good Lord knows that a cowboy's gotta keep 
Ridin', ridin' along 

So she gets herself a horse, and a rope, and a song 
And she finds herself a hat, fancy boots, shiny spurs 
And there's nothing more she needs, or can have, or can get 
If she wants to keep ridin', ridin' along 

(Ad-lib vocal section) 

Oh, the fence is long, and the sun is hot 
And the good Lord knows that a cowboy's gotta keep 
Ridin', ridin' along 

Spurs, shiny spurs 
Boots, fancy boots 
Sings a western song 
Ro-oh-oh-ope 
And a horse 
If she wants to keep ridin', ridin' along 

(Vocalizing)