Verse 1:
The oldest of three
And it's plain to see
That his life ain't been hard
But it sure ain't been easy
The little gray mare
She started to buck
He came up off the ground
And called it hard luck
Chorus:
'Cause Casey's a cowboy
Right down to the core
He's blood, sweat, and grit
No less and no more
And the times might get tough
As tough are the times
But Casey's a cowboy
And he'll do just fine
Verse 2:
His daddy don't say much
If it comes to a fight
The old family quarrels
The wrongs and right
And the twelve hour days
And hay on the ground
And the family troubles
They don't get him down
Chorus:
'Cause Casey's a cowboy
Right down to the core
He's blood, sweat, and grit
No less and no more
And the times might get tough
As tough are the times
But Casey's a cowboy
And he'll do just fine
Bridge:
I don't wonder why you worry long
He holds it all in-he won't say what's wrong
I don't doubt that you'd take all his pain
To make it alright
And I'd do the same
Verse 3:
But there's an unwritten code
He's lived all his life
He'll shoulder this load
And still love his wife
And horses and troubles
They get broken with time
And Casey's a cowboy
And he'll do just fine
Chorus:
'Cause Casey's a cowboy
Right down to the core
He's blood, sweat, and grit
No less and no more
And the times might get tough
As tough are the times
But Casey's a cowboy
And he'll do just fine