[Verse 1]
They were carved from the canyons and raised on the plains
Made for stampedes and Cowtown saloons
They choked on the trail dust, slept out in the rain
Led hard lives that ended too soon

[Pre-Chorus]
That one generation transformed a nation
And as descendants of those chosen few

[Chorus]
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
We'll stand together as long as we live and breathe
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
We've always been, it's what we'll always be

[Post-Chorus]
Cowboys forever

[Verse 2]
Now they're cops in the city, their lives on the line
They're truck drivers haulin' that freight
They're young soldiers leavin' their loved ones behind
They're all those who pull their own weight

[Pre-Chorus]
That one generation that transformed a nation
As the decedents, we all salute you
[Chorus]
'Cause we're cowboys, cowboys forever
We'll ride together as long as we live and breathe
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
We've always been, it's what we'll always be
We're cowboys forever

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
We'll ride together as long as we live and breathe
We're cowboys, cowboys forever
We've always been, it's what we'll always be
We’re cowboys forever