[00:04.24]Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.
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[00:11.95]They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold.
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[00:19.75]Lonestar belt buckles and old faded levis,
[00:23.46]And each night begins a new day.
[00:27.30]If you don't understand him, an' he don't die young,
[00:31.28]He'll prob'ly just ride away.
[00:37.18]Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
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[00:44.60]Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.
[00:48.66]Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.
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[00:53.56]Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
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[01:00.44]'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[01:04.77]Even with someone they love.
[01:11.04]Cowboys like smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings,
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[01:18.70]Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night.
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[01:26.53]Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do,
[01:30.39]Sometimes won't know how to take him.
[01:33.88]He ain't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him,
[01:38.09]Do things to make you think he's right.
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[01:43.97]Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
[01:49.23]
[01:51.27]Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.
[01:55.44]Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.
[02:00.34]Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
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[02:07.83]'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[02:11.85]Even with someone they love.
[02:17.70]they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
[02:21.80]Even with someone they love.
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