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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Composer
Hank Cochran
Hank Cochran
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Producer

Lyrics

(Check the seat)
(I want in)
(Emmylou, I love you)
So you think you're a cowboy
But you're only a kid
With a mind to do everything wrong
And it starts to get smoother when the circle begins
But by the time that you get there, it's gone
So you think you're a winner
But you're losin' again
The cards have already been dealt
And the hand that you're holdin'
Means nothin' at all
Just knowin' is all that is there
So you think you're a cowboy
But you're only a kid
With a mind to do everything wrong
And it starts to get smoother when the circle begins
But by the time that you get there, it's gone
So this life has you findin' the best that you can
Tomorrow cannot right the wrong
And don't wait for tomorrow to bring you your dreams
'Cause by the time that they get there, they're gone
So you think you're a cowboy
But you're only a kid
With a mind to do everything wrong
And it starts to get smoother when the circle begins
But by the time that you get there, it's gone
Yeah, by the time that you get there it's gone
Written by: Hank Cochran, Willie Nelson
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