So you wanna be a cowboy

Well, you know it's more than just a ride

Guess you gotta know the real thing

If you're gonna know the other side

Ain't nobody riding shotgun

In the world tonight

And when you spit, you better mean it

You better make 'em all believe it

If you're gonna be the one, whoa-oh

Stick to your guns

Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby

You can pull the trigger

But only if you have to

Aim from the heart

Some will love and some will curse you, baby

And you can go to war

But only if you have to

It's only if you have to

So you wanna be the big time

Some people gonna drag you down

There's no living in the backseat (Backseat)

If you're gonna drive through town

And when you pray for independence

Boy, you better stand your ground

You gotta give it all you got now

Or you might get shot down

You fight hard until the battle is won, whoa-oh

Stick to your guns

Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby

You can go for the trigger

But only if you have to

Aim from the heart

Some will love and some will curse you, baby

And you can go to war

But only if you have to

It's only if you have to

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Well, you know that I been through it

I got the scars to prove it

You fight hard and the battle is yours, whoa-oh

Stick to your guns

Ain't nobody gonna hurt you, baby

You can go for the trigger

But only if you have to

Aim from the heart

Some will love and some will curse you, baby

And you can go to war

But only if you have to

It's only if you have to

But stick to your guns, whoa-oh-oh-oh

Stick to your guns, whoa-oh-oh-oh

So you wanna be a cowboy

Well, you know it's more than just a ride

I guess you gotta know the real thing

If you're gonna know the other side