Her daddy gave her her first pony Then taught her to ride She climbed high in that saddle Fell, I don't know how many times He taught her a lesson that she learned Maybe a little too well Cowgirls don't cry Ride, baby, ride Lessons of life are gonna show you in time Soon enough, you're gonna know why It's gonna hurt every now and then If you fall, get back on again Cowgirls don't cry She grew up, she got married But it never was quite right She wanted a house, a home and babies He started coming home late at night She didn't let him see it break her heart She didn't let him see her fall apart Cowgirls don't cry Ride, baby, ride Lessons of life are gonna show you in time Soon enough, you're gonna know why It's gonna hurt every now and then If you fall, get back on again Cowgirls don't cry Phone rang early one morning Her mama's voice, she'd been crying Said, it's your daddy, you need to come home This is it, I think he's dying She laid the phone down by his head The last words that he said Cowgirls don't cry Ride, baby, ride Lessons of life show us all in time Too soon, gotta let you know why If you fall, get right back home The good Lord calls everybody home Cowgirls don't cry Cowgirls don't cry