When Cowboys Cry Lyrics

They say a cowboy's heart is as tough

As the leather on his boots

But even the strongest hearts have their breaking point

Out on the range where the wild winds blow

A man can hide what he don't wanna show

But tonight, under this Texas sky

I've got no strength left to deny

The moonlight hits this dusty ground

Where she once stood, where we'd dance around

Now it's just me and this old campfire

And a love burned out, but the pain won't tire

When cowboys cry, it's a quiet thing

No tears in the saddle, no voice to sing

But their hearts break loud under the open sky

Yeah, even the toughest fall when cowboys cry

Her goodbye hit like a stampede run

Knocked me down like the setting sun

I told myself I'd ride it through

But every mile just leads back to you

The bottle of whiskey don't do the trick

Every swig just makes the ache stick

And I'd trade my boots, my pride, my reins

To hold her close and ease these pains

When cowboys cry, it's a silent fight

Behind a weathered face in the dead of night

But their hearts break loud under the open sky

Yeah, even the strongest break when cowboys cry

The cattle don't care about a broken man

The trail don't stop for a lonely hand

But the stars they see what the world don't know

A cowboy's tears where no one will go

When cowboys cry, it's a quiet storm

No letters written, no hearts to warn

But their souls break loud under the prairie sky

Yes, even the bravest bleed when cowboys cry

So I tip my hat to the love I lost

Count the miles and measure the cost

Underneath this stoic pride

Lies a broken heart where cowboys cry

It ain't weakness it's love

And love's the one thing that can

Bring a cowboy to his knees