[Verse 1] The cowboy smiles at his lasso’s song, Whistlin’ high on the prairie wind. The stagecoach rolls to the whip’s sharp crack, Wheels hum where the wild roads bend. [Verse 2] Some men chase glory, some bend and pray, Tryin’ hard just to play it right. But all that fight leaves me weary and worn, And I long for home every night. [Chorus] Oh, this stubborn mule don’t like the load, Drags his feet down this lonesome road. I’d trade the sun for her candlelight, And let the stars take my fight. [Verse 3] I’ve pulled my share, I’ve learned my part, Same old battle, same old pain. But her voice calls soft through the cold and dark, A sweet refrain I can’t explain. [Chorus] Oh, this stubborn mule don’t like the load, Drags his feet down this lonesome road. I’d trade the sun for her candlelight, And let the stars take my fight. [Bridge] One day I’ll quit, hang up these reins, Leave the dust where the wild things roam. Till then I’ll dream of her arms again, And pray the Lord takes me home. [Outro – Soft, fading] Oh, this stubborn mule don’t like the load, But I’ll keep pushin’ ‘til I reach her road.
