[Verse 1] In a dim-lit bar in Waco, she was shinin’ like the moon, Her smile cut through the whiskey haze, to a lonesome country tune. We danced like no tomorrow, with her hand soft in mine, For a moment I was hers, in that fleeting neon shine. But the rodeo’s my callin’, and it’s pullin’ me away, She wanted forever, but knew I couldn’t stay. [Chorus] She wanted forever, but knew I couldn’t stay, A cowboy’s heart’s a drifter, bound to ride away. Her love was like a sunrise, warm and meant to last, But I’m chasin’ buckles, and leavin’ hearts in the past. [Verse 2] We walked down by the Brazos, where the stars lit up the night, She talked of white picket fences, and a life that felt so right. I held her close and whispered, things I wished I could mean, But the road’s my only promise, and it’s wilder than her dream. Her eyes held back the tears, as I tipped my hat to say, She wanted forever, but knew I couldn’t stay. [Chorus] She wanted forever, but knew I couldn’t stay, A cowboy’s heart’s a drifter, bound to ride away. Her love was like a sunrise, warm and meant to last, But I’m chasin’ buckles, and leavin’ hearts in the past. [Verse 3] The arena’s hot in Houston, where I’ll ride another round, But her laugh still haunts the quiet, like a ghost that I’ve found. I’ll win another buckle, loop it proud upon my belt, But her memory’s heavier, than the glory I’ve felt. I’m a fool for this freedom, but it’s all I’ll ever know, She wanted forever, but I had to let her go. [Bridge] Her love was like a river, deep and steady, pullin’ me, But this cowboy’s built for wanderin’, not the man she needs to be. So I’ll carry her in silence, through the towns I’ll never claim, She wanted forever, and I’m the one to blame. [Chorus] She wanted forever, but knew I couldn’t stay, A cowboy’s heart’s a drifter, bound to ride away. Her love was like a sunrise, warm and meant to last, But I’m chasin’ buckles, and leavin’ hearts in the past. [Alternate Chorus] She wanted forever, but my heart’s a rollin’ stone, A cowboy’s life’s a lonesome road, where I’m ridin’ all alone. Her love was like a beacon, but I’m lost in the dust, She wanted forever, and I broke her trust. [Outro] She wanted forever, as I rode into the dawn, Chasin’ every buckle, till my restless heart is gone.
