Dave Loggins - The Ballad of Cowboy Twenty lyrics

A small-town cowboy walked the
Streets of Dallas 'Til a driving rain drove
Him into a telephone booth
He asked the operator for assistance
Said, "Honey, I'm not calling long-distance
I've done spent all my money on a
Bus ticket just to come see you"

"Now you knew I wouldn't make a lot
Of money riding in the rodeo
And I'd never be good for more
Than a couple of beers
So you thought it'd be best to forget me
So you moved to the city and left me
Riding herd on a heartache headed
Down a river of tears"
"So I came here 'cause I still love you
Yes, I came here 'cause you weren't there
I came here against your will
But, I got a wound that just won't heal
Yes, I came here 'cause I still care"

Night falls on four gray walls
In a cheap hotel
Where Cowboy Twenty sleeps but
He does not hear
'Cause he'd swallowed more than her answers
And now her change of heart
Was preceded by an angel
Leaving these words and the telephone
Ringing in her ears

He said, "I came here 'cause I still love you
Yes, I came here 'cause you weren't there
I came here against your will
But, I got a wound that just won't heal
So I came here 'cause I still care"