Her daddy gave her,

her first pony
Then taught her to ride
She climbed high

in that saddle
Fell I don't know

 how many times
Taught her a lesson

that she learned
Maybe a little too well

Cowgirls don't cry
Ride, baby, ride
lessons of life are going

to show you in time
soon enough

your gonna know why
it's gonna hurt

every now and then
if you fall

get back on again
Cowgirls don't cry

She grew up
She got married
Never was quite right
She wanted a house,

 a home and babies
He started coming

home late at night
She didn't let him

see it break her heart
She didn't let him

see her fall apart

'cause Cowgirls don't cry
Ride, baby, ride
lessons of life

are goinna'

 show you in time
soon enough

your gonna know why
it's gonna hurt

every now and then
if you fall

get back on again
Cowgirls don't cry

Phone rang

early one morning
Her momma's voice,

she'd been crying
Said it's your daddy,

you need to come home
This is it,

I think he's dying
She laid the phone

down by his head
The last words

 that he said

Cowgirl don't cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons of life

show us all in time
Too soon God lets

you know why
If you fall get

 right back on
Good Lord calls

everybody home
Cowgirl don't cry