Out on the prairie with blue sky above Me and my horse and a collie I love Nothin be better no nothin at all This is my heaven, yes, this is my call My wife, she’s something, she’s one of a kind Milking the cows like she doesn’t mind Mending a fence while tending the kids No doubt in my mind she’s the best that I did It’s night time surrender and barn dances too Me in my Stetson and her wearing boots The neighbours are hardened, weathered a bit There in a heartbeat not taking no shit Counting on them like they counting on me Hard works a lifestyle it don’t come for free If you’re a cowboy a tip of my hat For the food on my plate I’m owing you that. She’s birthing a heifer or plowing the field Life all depending on the food that we yield Its all hands on deck as sailors would say Weather be changing crops measured in days This is my lifestyle as hard as it seems The farmers around here are part of a team We all have our backs, no ifs, ands, or buts When that door opens it rarely gets shut It’s night time surrender and barn dances too Me in my Stetson and her wearing boots The neighbours are hardened, weathered a bit There in a heartbeat not taking no shit Counting on them like they counting on me Hard works a lifestyle it don’t come for free If you’re a cowboy a tip of my hat For the food on my plate I’m owing you that. Up in the saddle, my dog at my side Love of my lady I’m calling my bride She’s gentle as rainfall, yet tougher than nails She’s picking me up when all else has failed. Yes, this is a lifestyle no trophy I seek It is what it is, and not for the weak Go thank a farmer for food that you eat He’s hard at work and growing your meat. It’s night time surrender and barn dances too Me in my Stetson and her wearing boots The neighbours are hardened, weathered a bit There in a heartbeat not taking no shit Counting on them like they counting on me Hard works a lifestyle it don’t come for free If you’re a cowboy a tip of my hat For the food on my plate I’m owing you that.
