There are fences, that need to be mended
there's a stray cow off from the heard, that needs to be defended
by law, we can't fight underneath the stars
he sits in his stacks and strums his guitar
i tell you what the world could use
is a little john wayne kind of attitude
The world could use a cowboy right about now
to run those bad guys right out of town
run ‘em up and cut ‘em down
the world could use a cowboy right about now
There's a stallion that won't be broken
all the town folk need to hear a word of courage spoken
from new york city to atlanta, ga
from edmonton to california
i tell you what the world could use
it's roll righters trick or two
The world could use a cowboy right about now
to run those bad guys right out of town
we won't give up and we can't keep down
the world could use a cowboy right about now
the world could use a cowboy right about now, yeah
I'll tell you what the world could use
it's a cavalry right to rescue
yeah i'll tell you what the world could use
it's a little john wayne kinda attitude
The world could use a cowboy right about now
the world could use a cowboy right about now, yeah
The world could use a cowboy right about now
to run those bad guys right out of town
put your hands up and your weapons down
the world could use a cowboy right about now
The world could use a cowboy right about now
am i talking to the west when the sun goes down
the gypsies half when you ladies come ‘round
the world could use a cowboy right about now
the world could use a cowboy
the world could use a cowboy
the world could use a cowboy
the world could use a cowboy right about now