YOU CAN’T ROPE ‘EM IN
© Words and Music:
Brad Reaves/ Donna Aylor
MALE VERSION

Intro: You can’t tie a cowboy down
When he’s a wild horse runnin’ around

Her Dad held the keys to the car
Said “Remember who's girl you are"
She tried to hide her guilt with a grin
But he held onto those keys
So she summoned up some honesty
Said “I’m headed to the rodeo again”
He said "I know he's waitin' there for you
And I know he says his love is true
But he's chasin' a dream he never outgrew


CHORUS:
YOU CAN’T TIE A COWBOY DOWN
When HE’S A WILD HORSE RUNNIN’ AROUND
HE’LL JUMP IF YOU CORRAL HIM IN
BABY THAT’S WHY WE CALL ‘EM COWBOYS INSTEAD OF COWMEN
YOU CAN’T ROPE ‘EM IN , NO YOU CAN’T ROPE ‘EM IN

Her Dad said "I've lived that life before"
When I hung around your Mom's porch
Showing off a stallion I couldn’t buy
Yeah I had that restless look
But I knew just what it took
To settle down and make her my wife
He said “Girl the best thing you can do”
Is throw your cowboy for a loop
Cause he's never been tied and he's never been shoed


REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE:
Well she met him that night
He promised her his life
The next morning they rode out of sight (as her Daddy cried)

CHORUS:
YOU CAN’T TIE A COWBOY DOWN
When HE’S A WILD HORSE RUNNIN’ AROUND
HE’LL JUMP IF YOU CORRAL HIM IN
Baby THAT’S WHY WE CALL ‘EM COWBOYS INSTEAD OF COWMEN
YOU CAN’T ROPE ‘EM IN …NO, YOU CAN’T ROPE ‘EM IN
NO YOU CAN’T ROPE US IN