I was third Alton on the row Of the first Church choir I was keeper of the for the Tri Delts In of the homecoming bonfire
I was a straight 'A', straight And level-headed as they And at the Sonic, isn't that ironic When my world came undone
One slot over was a calf Giving me his George smile And I knew Miss Good-Two-Shoes Was two steppin', wild
Back in my days, Lord what a honky tonkin' haze He was forbidden in them tight Wranglers and boots Oh, it was all dangerous fun, we two outlaws on the run Tastin' that dust, two unliklies in love I swore I'd never give him up back in my days
Well said, "He's crazy", daddy says, "He's lazy" said, "Does he have a brother?" Well changed my dress and who woulda guessed I'd be wearin' them jeans and
It was passionate and dashboard light Nobody was the clock It was love in the Eggs and at the seventy-six truck shop
Back in my cowboy days, Lord what a honky tonkin' He was forbidden fruit in them Wranglers and boots Oh, it was all fun, we were two outlaws on the run Tastin' that rodeo dust, two in love I I'd never give him up back in my cowboy days
I lay here thinkin' 'bout him And laugh about my past Then I roll over and the calf roper And who'da though it'd last
Back in my cowboy days, Lord what a honky-tonkin' He was forbidden in them tight Wranglers and boots Oh, it was all dangerous fun, we were two on the run Tastin' that dust, two unliklies in love Oh, I swore I'd give him up back in my cowboy days