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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kelsea Ballerini
Lead Vocals
Noah Kahan
Background Vocals
Alysa Vanderheym
Programming
Dan Grech-Marguerat
Programming
Kris Donegan
Electric Guitar
Caitlin Evanson
Fiddle
Todd Lombardo
Acoustic Guitar
John Osborne
Electric Guitar
Justin Schipper
Dobro
Alex Wright
Synthesizer
Craig Young
Bass Guitar
Nir Z
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kelsea Ballerini
Songwriter
Noah Kahan
Songwriter
Alysa Vanderheym
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kelsea Ballerini
Producer
Alysa Vanderheym
Producer
Drew Bollman
Recording Engineer
Zach Kuhlman
Assistant Engineer
Gabe Simon
Vocal Producer
Maddie Harmon
Assistant Engineer
Louis Remenapp
Editing Engineer
Dan Grech-Marguerat
Mixing Engineer
Luke Burgoyne
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Seb Maletka-Catala
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Mm, mm, mm
He's as tough as the tattoos up his right arm
And I've talked him down from getting in a fight or two
He stands his ground, he's as stubborn as the weeds in the backyard
'Cause growing up he had to go where the wind blew
He hides his heart and hurt 'cause he kinda had to
In a world that says, "Saddle up and be a man"
When the sun goes down and his hazel eyes go blue
That's when I understand
Cowboys cry too
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
Thinking they still got shit to prove
That well runs deep
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
That's when he's toughest to me
I never knew
Cowboys cry too
Well, I grew up wishing I could close off the way my dad did
'Cause that man never felt a damn thing he didn't wanna feel
But I've burned too many miles tryna ride out all the sadness
But you can't outdrive pain, someday it's gonna take the wheel
Can't be alone but don't wanna get close to anybody
Don't wanna bare teeth but don't wanna look weak, it's a tough spot
But I'm afraid you'll walk away when the tears start running
But I hope not
'Cause cowboys cry too
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
Thinking they still got shit to prove
That well runs deep
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
That's when he's toughest to me
I never knew
Cowboys cry too
Blame it on their fathers, the ones that said they'd stay
Or blame it on the songs that tell you they all ride away
But I ain't that way (I ain't that way)
Cowboys cry too
They may not let 'em fall down in their hometown
Thinking they still got shit to prove
That well runs deep (deep)
But when he's showing his skin, letting me in
That's when he's toughest to me
I never knew
Cowboys cry too
Mm, mm, mm
Writer(s): Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym, Kelsea Ballerini
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