He's A Tryer

(album: Used To Want To Be A Cowboy - 1982)

He's a rider, keeps riding all he can 'cause he's a tryer,
Keeps trying all he can, 'cause he never seems to know he's had enough.
And it gets rough.
He's been boozing. He ain't a drunk, he's just forgetting that he's loosing.
Forgetting pain his mind and body feels, and he needs a meal.

[CHORUS:]
He'll keep trying 'cause he still recalls the days when it paid off,
When he was winning; you can bet he won a lot more that he lost.
He ain't no quitter, no one can talk him out of moving on,
'Cause he's a tryer, and he's damn sure, his second chance'll come before to long.

He's a cowboy. He's country bred and strong, yeah, he's a cowboy.
And he'd rather take the pain than face the shame and face the judge deep down inside.
Well it's just pride.
So he'll keep going, keep trying hard to ride instead of throwing
'Cause he just won't admit he's growing old.
The thought's too cold.

[CHORUS]

Yeah he's a tryer, and he's damn sure, his second chance'll come before to long