Story Behind The Song
The story behind the song involves a lonely woman, who has never been able to latch on to a good man. She is attracted to the cowboy type and always rushes into an intimate relationship. She desperately wants a permanent, loving relationship. But, all the cowboys she hooks up with are only looking for easy sex with no attachments. She continues in this hopeless cycle.
Song Description
The female is a fixture in the country bar scene, where she hopes to find her dream cowboy. She has an obsession with cowboys and throws herself at each, and mistakenly thinks she will find true love. She rushes into intimacy with each eager cowboy, only to be used and then tossed aside. She doesn't realize the vicious cycle she has created until late in the song. Even though she admits it to herself, she can't stop. She shrugs it off and just keeps looking for her next cowboy crush.
| Song Length |
3:29 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Amiable |
Subject |
Loneliness, Sadness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I. I met my cowboy crush on my lucky night.
We found love in this little bar. My lucky spot.
He picked me up so easy, 'cause he didn't bring his wife.
Before too long we're yippee yi yo! We couldn't stop. Mmm...
II. I'm on a one-way street with a two-way heart.
Th' Do Not Enter sign was flashin' in my mind.
But, my heart told my brain, "Don't you start!"
She's been needin' this good lovin' for some time. Mmm...
Chorus
I got a cowboy crush. I'd love him every day.
But, he rides off on his merry way. I'm left here feelin' like a stray.
A hopeless cowboy crush. I want more than just fun.
But, he leaves right after we get done. He never says, "I'll call you, hon."
A lonely cowboy crush, for me.
(Turnaround)
III. He didn't spend th' night, but he paid th' room.
His boots were never off his feet. We jumped right in.
This ain't my first rodeo, so I knew our love was doomed.
But, cowboys always turn me on. I'm just into them. Mmm...
(Chorus)
I got a cowboy crush. I'd love him every day.
But, he rides off on his merry way. I'm left here feelin' like a stray.
A hopeless cowboy crush. I want more than just fun.
But, he leaves right after we get done. He never says, "I'll call you, hon."
A lonely cowboy crush, for me.
(Turnaround)
(Tag) Another cowboy crush, for me.