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Broken Down Cowboy Lyrics by John Fogerty

Revival

2007

If I was a gambling man
Never would'a let you play your hand
With a broken down cowboy like me
'Cause you never can trust your luck
He's bad news in a pickup truck
That broken down cowboy like me
He's played every card he's got
Had a good hand, but he messed it up
With that bum-around, tumble-down heart
Saddlebags full of pain
Carries 'em around
Just like a middle name
A losin' streak waitin' for dark
Oh, he'll string you along
Sing you a lonesome song
But he'll wind up alone
Again
No matter how hard you try
Never going to let you get inside
That tumble-down, broken down heart
It's a tough riding rodeo
Mean horse threw him
Long time ago
A broken down cowboy like me
But the way I feel about you
Wouldn't want that horse
To hurt you too
A broken down cowboy like me
Oh, he'll string you along
Sing you a lonesome song
But he'll wind up alone
Again
If I was a gambling man
Never would'a let you play that hand
With a broken down cowboy like me
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John Fogerty

John Fogerty

About “Broken Down Cowboy” by John Fogerty

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"Broken Down Cowboy" is credited to John Fogerty. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Broken Down Cowboy" appears on "Revival" in 2007.

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