Hey cowboy, I heard you moved away To a place where the cattle run free and you never run outta hay Hey cowboy, I heard they're buckin' bulls And they're the meanest sons of bitches that you ever could've wished for Hey cowboy, I know you're doin' fine 'Cause they've got dirt roads for miles and the beer's on ice There's no more long, hard days No more calves to tag or colts to break And there's one less hat in the arena tonight But his entry fee's been paid And now there's hoof prints on the streets of gold 'Cause today God called a cowboy home Hey cowboy, you left somethin' behind That mustang sittin' in the field that nobody else but you could ride Hey cowboy, you left your boots there by the door I put your stetson on the mantle and your dog's waitin' for ya on the porch And hey cowboy, I hope that you don't mind But I took your old six speed for a drive There's no more long, hard days No more calves to tag or colts to break And there's one less hat in the arena tonight But his entry fee's been paid And now there's hoof prints on the streets of gold 'Cause today God called a cowboy home Hey cowboy, how'd you leave without sayin' goodbye? I guess packin' your bags without warning is just the cowboy way of life There's no more long, hard days No more calves to tag or colts to break And there's one less hat in the arena tonight But his entry fee's been paid And now there's hoof prints on the streets of gold 'Cause today God called a cowboy home Yeah today God called a cowboy home