Black Lips - Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys lyrics

A cowboy ain't easy to love
And he's harder to hold
It means more to him to give you
A song than silver or gold
Big trophy buckles and soft faded Levi's
And each night begins a new day
If you can't understand him and
He don't die young
He'll probably just ride away

Mamas, don't let your babies grow
Up to be cowboys
Don't let 'em pick guitars and
Drive them old trucks
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

Mamas, don't let your babies grow
Up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home
And they're always alone
Even with someone they love

A cowboy loves smoky ole pool
Rooms and clear mountain mornings
Little warm puppies and children and
Girls of the night
Them that don't know him won't like
Him and them that do
Sometimes won't know how to take him
He's not wrong
He's just different and his pride
Won't let him do
Things to make you think he's right

Mamas, don't let your babies grow
Up to be cowboys
Don't let 'em pick guitars and
Drive them old trucks
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Mamas, don't let your babies grow
Up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home
And they're always alone
Even with someone they love

Mamas, don't let your babies grow
Up to be cowboys
Don't let 'em pick guitars and
Drive them old trucks
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such

Mamas, don't let your babies grow
Up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home
And they're always alone