There's a great American hero, we all look up to   When the times are hard and the chips are down   He knows just what to do   Now a cowboy's got a set of rules that he lives by day to day   If you ask for his advice, he'll more than likely say      If it's a fence, mend it, if it's a dollar bill, spend it   Before if burns a hole down in them jeans   It it's a load, truck it, if it's a punch, duck it   If she's a lady, treat her like a queen      That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it   It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings   That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it   He's got a simple solution to just about anything      If it's a job, do it, put your back in to it.   'Cause a little bit of dirt's gonna wash off in the rain   If it's a horse, ride it, if it hurts, hide it   Dust yourself off and get back on again      That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it   It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings   That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it   He's got a simple solution to just about anything      An old cowboy and a young buckaroo were workin', ridin' fence   The old hand was testin' the kid on his skill and common sense   He said, "Son, if you seen three men in a pick-up truck   Dressed alike from boot to hat   Could you tell which one was the real cowboy just from where he sat?"      The kid scratched his head awhile and then he said   "Well, there ain't no way to know"   The old hand grinned and then he said   "Kid, you've still got a ways to go      The real cowboy's the one in the middle   He ain't there just by fate   'Cause first he don't have to drive   And then he don't have to mess with the gate"      That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it   It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings   That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it   He's got a simple solution to just about anything   He's got a simple solution to just about anything