Cowboy Song by Arlo Guthrie Lyrics and Music by Arlo Guthrie (c) 1973 Howard Beach Music YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQdImpHV30 Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Standard Tuning Key: G [Intro--Piano and Drums] [Verse 1] This morning I woke up alone I spent the day time on my own Lots of people have come and gone To hear a cowboy sing an old time song [Chorus] Oh babe I love you so This here is the only thing I know It ain’t right and it ain’t wrong To hear a cowboy sing an old time song [Verse 2] Last night I sat ’till closing time Thinking of the things that crossed my mind You were the one I was thinking of I guess it must be that I’m just in love [Chorus] Oh babe I love you so This here is the only thing I know It ain’t right and it ain’t wrong To hear a cowboy sing an old time song [Instrumental-Guitar and Piano] [Verse 3] I hope they play this song of mine On the jukebox for a dime Then if you leave ’cause something’s wrong You’ll hear your cowboy sing an old time song [Chorus] Oh babe I love you so This here is the only thing I know It ain’t right and it ain’t wrong To hear a cowboy sing an old time song [Chorus] Oh babe I love you so This here is the only thing I know It ain’t right and it ain’t wrong To hear a cowboy sing an old time song To hear a cowboy sing an old time song