Her daddy gave her, her first ponynThen taught her to ridenShe climbed high in that saddlenFell I don't know how many timesnHe taught her a lesson that she learnednMaybe a little too wellnnCowgirls don't cry, ride, baby, ridenLessons in life are gonna show you in timenSoon enough you gonna know whynIt's gonna hurt every now and thennIf you fall get back on againnCowgirls don't crynnShe grew up, she got marriednBut never was quite rightnShe wanted a house, a home and babiesnHe started comin' home late at nightnShe didn't let him see it break her heartnShe didn't let him see her fall apartnn'Cause cowgirls don't cry, ride, baby, ridenLessons of life are gonna show you in timenSoon enough you gonna know whynIt's gonna hurt every now and thennIf you fall get back on againnCowgirls don't crynnPhone rang early one mornin'nHer momma's voice, she'd been cryin'nSaid it's your daddy, you need to come homenThis is it, I think he's dyin'nShe laid the phone down by his headnLast words that he saidnnCowgirls don't cry, ride, baby, ridenLessons of life show us all in timenToo soon God will let you know whynIf you fall get right back onnThe good Lord calls everybody homenCowgirl don't cry.