Speaker A
Her telephone rang about a quarter till nine, she heard his voice only on the other end of the line.
A cowboy calls his partner to say he's coming home but learns she's moved on; he races to Cheyenne hoping to arrive in time.
Key Takeaways
- The cowboy lifestyle creates strain on personal relationships.
- Regret and missed opportunities are central themes.
- Despite loss, hope and determination remain strong.
- Communication breakdown leads to emotional distance.
- The rodeo life is unpredictable and challenging for both partners.
Summary
- A cowboy calls his partner late at night, expressing regret for being away too long due to rodeo life.
- He tells her he didn't make the short go and is coming home.
- She responds that she has moved on and there is someone new who is not a rodeo man.
- He apologizes and expresses how much he will miss her.
- Despite the heartbreak, he decides to hurry to Cheyenne, hoping to arrive in time.
- The phone call ends abruptly with the cowboy leaving the phone off the hook.
- He drives toward Wyoming, motivated by the hope of making it to Cheyenne.
- The woman reflects on the uncertainty and challenges of being with a cowboy.
- The song captures themes of love, regret, and the hardships of rodeo life.
- The narrative is emotional, highlighting the tension between personal relationships and a cowboy's lifestyle.
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Speaker A
She wondered what was wrong this time, with a cowboy like him it could be anything, and she always expected the worst in the back of her mind.
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He said it's cold out here and I'm all alone, didn't make the short go again and I'm coming home.
Speaker A
I know I've been away too long.
Speaker A
I never got a chance to ride a call, and I know this rodeo has been hard on us all, but I'll be home soon and honey is there something wrong?
Speaker A
She said don't bother coming home, by the time you get here I'll be long gone, there's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.
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He said I'm sorry it's come down to this, there's so much about you that I'm gonna miss.
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But it's alright baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
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Gotta go now baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
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He left that phone dangling off the hook, then slowly turned around and gave it one last look.
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Then he just walked away, he aimed his truck toward that Wyoming line, with a little luck he could still get there in time.
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And in that Cheyenne wind he could still hear her say, she said don't bother coming home.
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By the time you get here I'll be long gone, there's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.
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He said I'm sorry it's come down to this, there's so much about you that I'm gonna miss.
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But it's alright baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
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Gotta go now baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
Speaker A
She never knew what his calls might bring, with a cowboy like him it could be anything, and she always expected the worst in the back of her mind.
Topics:George StraitI Can Still Make Cheyennecountry musicrodeocowboylove and regretrelationship strugglesWyomingCheyenneemotional storytelling
