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There are songs about the heroes and the great things they have done 
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And the hell they went through to get this far 

But this song is for the cowboy who never been a hero 
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And the hard times he goes through all the while 
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He gives it all he's got but it's never quite enough 
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Oh the Lord and him alone know how he's tried 

But he'll try and try again although he'll never win 
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And all that he's got goin' is his pride 

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He's never been a hero and he probably never be one 
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But in his heart he knows he gave his all 
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My hat goes off to you my friend and to the champ you might have been 
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If Lady Luck had smiled on you at all 

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The bones are just too tough and he doesn't have enough 
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Of what it takes to make it to the top 
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What makes him want to go well Lord I guess I know 
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He loves it too damn much to ever stop 

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He bites the dust once more gets up to hear no score 
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Then he stumbles to the chutes to ease the pain 
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And underneath his breath he cusses to himself 
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I'll ride him if I get the chance again 

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He's never been a hero and he probably never be one 
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But in his heart he knows he gave his all 
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My hat goes off to you my friend and to the champ you might have been 
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If Lady Luck had smiled on you at all