Verse 1 Interstate rolls, where longhorns roamed And it ain’t campfires fillin’ them skies with smoke He’s up before mornin’ breaks Ridin' fence on the land he calls home Ev’ry scar his body bears A reminder there’s pride in the life he owns He’s the last of a dyin’ breed Still livin’ by a cowboy’s code Chorus The cowboy’s code A way of life that’s branded deep In a hard day’s work, a firm handshake Respect and honesty Some things money can’t buy Like a life lived on the open range Where cowboys never die They just ride away Verse 2 Calls comin’ from real estate brokers Wanna buy his fam’ly’s homestead Gonna turn pastures into parkin’ lots Pavin’ over six generations of sweat County clerk says he’d make a fortune Never have to work another day He just nods and tips his Stetson Ain’t no amount he’d ever take Chorus The cowboy’s code A way of life that’s branded deep In a hard day’s work, a firm handshake Respect and honesty Some things money can’t buy Like a life lived on the open range Where cowboys never die They just ride away Bridge Every sunset seems to fade a little more Like the paint fadin’ on that ol’ barn door And they can try to push him aside But there ain’t never been a cowboy Who’s gone down without a fight Chorus The cowboy’s code A way of life that’s branded deep In a hard day’s work, a firm handshake Respect and honesty Some things money can’t buy Like a life lived on the open range Where cowboys never die They just ride away [Spoken] He looks in the mirror Leather face and weathered eyes He knows it’s only a matter of time B’fore he saddles up and takes that final ride Into the settin’ sun Leavin’ this ol’ life behind [Outro] A life lived on the open range Where cowboys never die They just ride away Hmmm they just ride away
