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Cody Johnson - Mamas Don't Let Your Babies grow up to be Cowboys (Live at the 58th ACM Awards)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cody Johnson
Cody Johnson
Vocals
Jake Mears
Jake Mears
Background Vocals
Joey Bartula
Joey Bartula
Fiddle
Joey Pruski
Joey Pruski
Bass
Miles Stone
Miles Stone
Drums
Harrison Young
Harrison Young
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patsy Bruce
Patsy Bruce
Songwriter
Ed Bruce
Ed Bruce
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Mendelson
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Jack Clarke
Jack Clarke
Mixing Engineer
Trent Willmon
Trent Willmon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold
They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold
Lonestar belt buckles and old faded Levis
And each night begins a new day
If you don't understand him and he don't die young
He'll probably just ride away, yeah
[Chorus]
So, mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, yeah
Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
[Verse 2]
Cowboys like smoky old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings
Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night
Men that don't know him won't like him
And men that do sometimes won't know how to take him
He ain't wrong, he's just different
But his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right, right
[Chorus]
So, mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Mamas don't let your cowboys grow up to be babies (I meant what I said)
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
Yeah, they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
[Instrumental]
Happy birthday, Willie
Burn one for me tonight
Written by: Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce

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