Give Back My Heart - Lyle Lovett

I’m a traveling man don’t tie me down

There’s just too much living going all around

A man has got to see what he can see

I love the road and I love the air

And I don’t worry, hell, I never care

I love my women, sometimes they love me

But I was got one day, I still don’t know how

I didn’t even like that town

This fellow said «Stranger why don’t you just go on home?»

And I said «Man that’s where I’m headed to

And you couldn’t stop me if you knew what to do.»

And I left and I planned to go alone

But the road was long and home was far

So I stopped off at this little cowboy-looking bar

I walked on through the door and she just smiled

In a long pony tail and a pretty white dress

She said «Hi, bull riders do it best.»

I said «Oh my God, what’s your name?

My name’s Lyle.»

And I said ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

Take your boots and walk out of my life

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

I can’t be no cowgirl paradise

I looked at her and she looked at me

And I looked back and she looked back

And we went out together for a walk

Her eyes were bright just like the stars

But she drove a pickup said she hated cars

But loved to ride around out after dark

And I said ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

Take your boots and walk out of my life

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

I can’t be no cowgirl paradise

I told her redneckness has got to be a disease

You catch it on your fingers and it just crawls right up your sleeves

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

I can’t be no cowgirl paradise

Well how she did it I’ll never know

But it’s been maybe 20 years or so

And she cooks the supper and I try to pay the rent

But I’m a traveling man don’t tie me down

There’s just too much living go all around

But I can’t figure out quite where it went

Then I think ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

Take your boots and walk out of my life

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

I can’t be no cowgirl paradise