[Verse 1]

Cowboys ain't 

easy to love
              
And they're ha

         
rder to hold
  
They'd rather 

give you a son

g
              
Than diamonds 

     
or gold

 
Lonestar belt 

buckles

And old faded levis
     
And each night

 begins a new 

day
        
If you don't u

nderstand him

And he don't die young
              
He'll prob'ly 

            
just ride away

[Chorus]
  
Mamas, don't l

et your babies
              
Grow up to be 

   
cowboys
       
Don't let 'em 

pick guitars

Or drive them old trucks
 
Let 'em be doc

tors
              
And lawyers an

    
d such
  
Mamas don't le

t your babies
              
Grow up to be 

   
cowboys
              
Cause they'll 

  
never stay hom

e

And they're always alone
              
Even with some

           
one they love

[Verse 2]
   
Cowboys like s

moky old pool 

rooms
              
And clear moun

        
tain mornings
  
Little warm pu

ppies and chil

dren
              
And girls of t

     
he night
  
Them that don'

t know him

Won't like him and them that do
   
Sometimes won'

t know how to 

take him
          
He ain't wrong

, he's just di

fferent

But his pride won't let him
              
Do things to m

              
ake you think 

       
he's right

[Chorus]
  
Mamas, don't l

et your babies
              
Grow up to be 

   
cowboys
       
Don't let 'em 

pick guitars

Or drive them old trucks
 
Let 'em be doc

tors
              
And lawyers an

    
d such
  
Mamas don't le

t your babies
              
Grow up to be 

   
cowboys
              
Cause they'll 

  
never stay hom

e

And they're always alone
              
Even with some

           
one they love

[Outro]
              
Cause they'll 


never stay hom

e

And they're always alone
              
Even with some

           
one they love