[A]He wakes up every morning, long be[D]fore the sun comes up
And he [A]puts his coffee on the cluttered dash of his [B7]mid size pickup [E7]truck
The south [A]open pens at daylight, hired [D]cowboys are on the way
Well they [E]may not look like Lonesome Dove but gets the job done the [A]same
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And hes a [D]cowboy in the [E]21st [A]century
And hes [D]learned to do his [E]job a different [A]way
When he was [D]younger he would ride the [E]broncs, now he [A]sits in his [A/G#]pickup and [F#m]honks
Cause he [D]knows the cows will be [E]coming either [A]way
Hes known a few good horses and some dogs along the way
Now hes got a brand new four wheeled pet and Suzuki is its name
You dont have to saddle or shoe it or feed it any hay
You just put a gallon of gas in the girl, shell ride good everyday
Chorus
He pays it all in taxes, what his calves bring a sale
And all his cowboys wives live in Mexico and they keep in touch by mail
As for him his familys home now and he knows thats all he needs
But sometimes he feels like hes stuck inside a cartoon of Ace Reid
Chorus
Hes switched from boots to Nikes, cause theyre easier on his feet
And has a lot less beer these days but hes still eats too many sweets
And the cattle markets down but the hunters still come so I guess hed doing well
It aint easy getting by as a rancher these days, hey old man give em hell
Chorus
And he [A]puts his coffee on the cluttered dash of his [B7]mid size pickup [E7]truck
The south [A]open pens at daylight, hired [D]cowboys are on the way
Well they [E]may not look like Lonesome Dove but gets the job done the [A]same
Chorus:
And hes a [D]cowboy in the [E]21st [A]century
And hes [D]learned to do his [E]job a different [A]way
When he was [D]younger he would ride the [E]broncs, now he [A]sits in his [A/G#]pickup and [F#m]honks
Cause he [D]knows the cows will be [E]coming either [A]way
Hes known a few good horses and some dogs along the way
Now hes got a brand new four wheeled pet and Suzuki is its name
You dont have to saddle or shoe it or feed it any hay
You just put a gallon of gas in the girl, shell ride good everyday
Chorus
He pays it all in taxes, what his calves bring a sale
And all his cowboys wives live in Mexico and they keep in touch by mail
As for him his familys home now and he knows thats all he needs
But sometimes he feels like hes stuck inside a cartoon of Ace Reid
Chorus
Hes switched from boots to Nikes, cause theyre easier on his feet
And has a lot less beer these days but hes still eats too many sweets
And the cattle markets down but the hunters still come so I guess hed doing well
It aint easy getting by as a rancher these days, hey old man give em hell
Chorus
