Goodnight, Cowboy, Goodnight

Ole broomstick pony and a rusted toy gun

The world was playground in the warm summer sun

You were my hero and me just a girl

Who tagged along with you in your rodeo world

Our mamas would call us inside from our play

And I couldn't wait for next day

Those were the storybook days

When my little girl heart loved your little boy ways

As you pulled up your boot straps and rode out of sight

I'd say goodnight cowboy goodnight

Play turned to passion as the days turned to years

The first time you loved me you laughed at my tears

Soft satin sheets were the place we would play

We'd love through the night and into the day

And somehow I thought I could settle you down

When I wore a white wedding gown

It was just like the storybook days

When my little girl heart loved your little boy ways

As you pulled up your boot straps and rode out of sight

I'd say goodnight cowboy goodnight

But you're just a cowboy a loner at heart

And your little boy ways tore my dream world apart

Stars and bright lights fill your make-believe range

And I've learned the hard way that cowboy's don't change

You lie there sleepin' I can't love you more

But I turn and walk out the door

Goodbye storybook days

When my little girl heart loved your little boy ways

Now I pick up my suitcase and ride out of sight

Sayin' goodnight cowboy goodnight

Goodnight cowboy goodnight