she saved him from whiskey was his constant companion you d see them out riding at dawn she gave him his reasons to shoulder the seasons now when you see him he s riding alone she d lay down beside him to touch him or guide him turn round his head on the darkest of days he still sits beside her remembers her smiling whispers to her that old song he would play please lay down beside me how i love you never wanted to bid this adieu no red river ever ran deeper than this old cowboy s love than this cowboy s love that runs true