Her telephone rang about a quarter to nine
She heard his voice on the other end of the line
She wondered what was wrong this time
She never knew what his calls might bring
With a cowboy like him it could be anything
And she always expected the worse in the back of her mind
He said its cold out here and I'm all alone.
Didn't make the short go again and I'm coming home
I know I've been away to long
I never got a chance to write or call
And I know this rodeo has been hard on us all
But I'll be home soon and honey is there something wrong
She said don't bother coming home
By the time you get here I'll be long gone
There is somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man
He said I'm sorry it's come down to this
There is so much about you that I'm gonna miss
But it's alright baby if I hurry I can still make cheyenne
Got to go now baby if I hurry I can still make cheyenne
He left that phone dangling off the hook
Then slowly turned around and gave it one last look
Then he just walked away
He aimed his truck toward that wyoming line
With a little luck he could still get there in time
And in that cheyenne wind he could still hear her say
She said don't bother coming home
By the time you get here I'll be long gone
There is somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man
He said I'm sorry it's come down to this
There is so much about you that I'm gonna miss
But it's alright baby if I hurry I can still make cheyenne
Got to go now baby if I hurry I can still make cheyenne
She never knew what his calls might bring
With a cowboy like him it could be anything
And she always expected the worse in the back of her mind