Thank The Cowboy For The Ride

C F Well he was pushing seven, she was barely five G C He rode up on his broomstick horse and said, you wanna ride? C F Dm His boots made a funny sound 'cause they were his daddy's size G C His hat keep slippin' down below his eyes F G C And they rode off in the sunset down the sidewalk F G C She laughed at him every time that he talked F G C F His two front teeth were missin' but he had the cutest smile G C She thanked the cowboy for the ride C F Well he was seventeen the next time he rode up G C She'd never seen inside a pickup truck C F Dm Well, he was tall and handsome, smiling cuter than before G F He'd grown up to fit them boots he wore F G C And they rode off in the sunset down the highway F G C They took their time gettin' home the back way F G C F Later on in the front porch swing he pulled her by his side G C She thanked the cowboy for the ride Key Change to D D G Well he's almost sixty-seven, and she'll admit to fourty-nine A D He still loves her like a child, and she still feels the same D G Em Well he smiles a little slower at the twinkle in her eye A D They still saddle up from time to time G A D And they ride off in the sunset in the evening G A D Stars as bright as if they'd never seen them G A D G She never fails to say it before they go to sleep each night A G D Well, I love you cowboy, thank you for the ride G A D Well, I love you cowboy, thank you for the ride