little cowboy you ve been ridin since the early mornin sun findin mavericks where they re hidin ropin dogies one by one with your six gun always ready for the bad guy strikin you down on your pinto strong and steady you can run them right outta town there s a friendly breeze always blowin makin tumbleweed tumble by and the purple sage where it s growin seems to touch the distant prairie sky now it s evenin time for sleepin cattle lowin over the rise round the bunkhouse shadows creepin little cowboy close your eyes cowboy close your eyes close your eyes close your eyes close your eyes close your eyes little cowboy you ve been ridin since the early mornin sun findin mavericks where they re hidin ropin dogies one by one with your six gun always ready for the bad guy strikin you down on your pinto strong and steady you can run them right outta town there s a friendly breeze always blowin makin tumbleweed tumble by and the purple sage where it s growin seems to touch the distant prairie sky  now it s evenin time for sleepin cattle lowin over the rise round the bunkhouse shadows creepin little cowboy close your eyes