Cowboys ain't easy to love, and they're harder to hold They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold Lone star belt buckles and old faded Levi's And each night begins a new day If you don't understand him, he don't die yet He'll probably just ride away Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys Don't let them pick guitars or drive them old trucks Let them be doctors and lawyers and such Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys They never stay home and they're always alone Even with someone they love Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear them out in the mornings Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night Them that don't know him won't like him And them that do sometimes won't know how to take it He ain't wrong, he's just different But his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys Don't let them pick guitars or drive them old trucks Let them be doctors and lawyers and such Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys They never stay home and they're always alone Even with someone they love Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys Don't let them pick guitars or drive them old trucks Let them be doctors and lawyers and such