[Verse]
Ridin' the range
Just a quiet night
Thought he'd fight
Thought he'd make it right
But they pulled the rug
Man
They cut him down
John Dutton's gone
Now who holds the crown?
[Prechorus]
A ranch this big
A legacy so wide
How could they take the man who wouldn't hide?
[Chorus]
How could they do John like that?
Knock him down
Leave us flat
Yellowstone’s heart
They tore it apart
How could they do John like that?
[Verse 2]
Cattle still roam
But it ain't the same
His boots left prints
They carried his name
A man like that
You don’t just erase
Now the ranch feels like an empty space
[Prechorus]
A cowboy king
With his steady hand
How could they bury the backbone of the land?
[Chorus]
How could they do John like that?
Gone too soon
It don’t feel right
Yellowstone’s soul
They left a hole
How could they do John like that?