broken down cowboy (Text & musik: J. Fogerty) If I was a gamblin' man Never would'a let you play your hand With a broken down cowboy like me 'Cause you never can trust your luck He's bad news in a pickup truck A broken down cowboy like me He's played every card he's got Had a good hand but he messed it up With that bum-around tumble-down heart Saddlebags full of pain Carries 'em around Just like a middle name A losin' streak waitin' for dark [Chorus:] Oh he'll string you along Sing you a lonesome song But he'll wind up alone Again No matter how hard you try Never gonna let you get inside That tumble-down broken down heart It's a tough ridin' rodeo A mean horse threw him Long time ago A broken down cowboy like me But the way I feel about you Wouldn't want that horse To hurt you too A broken down cowboy like me [Chorus:] Oh he'll string you along Sing you a lonesome song But he'll wind up alone Again If I was a gamblin' man Never would'a let you play that hand With a broken down cowboy like me