Lyrics

Cowboys are misunderstood
Cowboys are like us
Cowboys think about this while they're riding on the bus
Cowboys miss the things that used to qualify as sin
All the cowboys in this town are leaving on the 10

Charlie Shakes
Keeps his hands out of sight
He sold his spurs
He's at the card room every night
He'll go there once again
leaving on the 10

Down by law
But that's about to change
One quick score
He'll make his way back to the range
He's gonna go all in
leaving on the 10

A penny for your thoughts
A dime if you keep them to yourself
Rattling bones
Bring down the whiskey from the shelf

Cowboys miss the rodeo
Cowboys miss their guns
Cowboys think about this while they're squinting in the sun
Cowboys think that life was so much easier back then
All the cowboys in this town are leaving on the 10

Black and white stills
In a big blue box
Casting call
There's cowboys lined up round the block
He'll read the script again
leaving on the 10

John Wayne squints
on the tv screen
In a bar
down on Figueroa Street
when the movie ends
leaving on the ten

Prairie sun
Where the highway whines
Prairie moon
and the stars all shine

Of one thing I am certain and on this you can depend
Some of us will never ever pass this way again
Lucky strikes and telecasters railroad boots and gin
Everyone you've seen to night is leaving on the 10