There was a pair of old Tecovas underneath her bed With "forever" on my mind while her head was on my chest It's like heaven sent an angel down for me and no one else But if I knew then what I know now I'd go back and tell myself Leave them boots on, cowboy, hold on to them reins Leave this one-horse town, boy, you don't wanna stay 'Cause her love will leave you wild 'til there's nothing left but pain Leave them boots on, cowboy Ride away She was a heartbreak mustang, kind that you can't tame Hell, I shoulda known That that late-night last call lipstick outlaw would never be mine to hold I wouldn't be so hurt if only Yeah, somebody would've told me Leave them boots on, cowboy, hold on to them reins Leave this one-horse town, boy, you don't wanna stay 'Cause her love will leave you wild 'til there's nothing left but pain Leave them boots on, cowboy Ride away Ride away Leave them boots on, cowboy, hold on to them reins Leave this one-horse town, boy, you don't wanna stay You don't wanna stay 'Cause her love will leave you wild 'til there's nothing left but pain Leave them boots, on cowboy Ride away She was a heartbreak mustang, kind that you can't tame Hell, I shoulda known Ride away That that late-night last call lipstick outlaw would never be mine to hold Ride away