[Verse]
Boots in the dirt the sun beatin' down
Empty can by my side my smile’s a frown
Bar doors locked tight no whiskey in sight
This cowboy's got nothin' to last through the night
[Chorus]
What a cowboy to do when the beer runs dry
When the stars just glare from a lonesome sky
No jukebox playin' no glass to raise
Just a hollow heart and a smoky haze
[Verse 2]
Horse tied up but my spirit runs free
Dust in my throat a dry misery
Harmonica wails like the wind on the plain
This cowboy's left wrestlin' his own pain
[Chorus]
What a cowboy to do when the beer runs dry
When the stars just glare from a lonesome sky
No jukebox playin' no glass to raise
Just a hollow heart and a smoky haze
[Bridge]
Moonlight whispers tales of my past
Where the laughter and love could always last
Now I’m just a shadow of what I knew
No beer no hope what a cowboy to do
[Chorus]
What a cowboy to do when the beer runs dry
When the stars just glare from a lonesome sky
No jukebox playin' no glass to raise
Just a hollow heart and a smoky haze