he left gravel flying tears falling from her eyes when he got home that evening he didn t apologize he left a rose on the table she let that be enough she loved him enough to know how a cowboy loves its just how a cowboy loves she tried to ride it out but she couldn t keep hanging on now he sees her around but shes never alone he keeps the storms clouds hidden behind the wall of pride laughs out loud spits on the ground thats how a cowboy cries its just how a cowboy cries chorus unwritten rules unspoken words never show your hand or hang your head no matter how it hurts bridge sometimes you get thrown but you get back on and ride thats how a cowboy lives thats how a cowboy dies now he makes his mistakes they weigh on his soul his altar is an open sky a church where noone goes he knows god understands him cause he made him that way silently he makes his peace thats how a cowboy prays its just how a cowboy prays bridge sometimes you get thrown but you get back on and ride thats how a cowboy lives