Daddy watched John Wayne on a corduroy couch
Ayah nonton John Wayne di sofa beludru.
I didn't know Texas from a hole in the ground
Aku nggak tahu Texas dari lubang di tanah.
But it roped me in, that's where it all began
Tapi itu menarikku, di situlah semuanya dimulai.
A stick was a rifle, a bullet was a rock
Sebatang kayu jadi senapan, batu jadi peluru.
The good guys won and the bad guys lost
Orang baik menang, orang jahat kalah.
We climbed them trees, we were wild and free
Kami memanjat pohon, kami liar dan bebas.
Me and my buddies ran that town
Aku dan teman-temanku menguasai kota itu.

We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Runnin' like wild horses that couldn't be tamed
Berlari seperti kuda liar yang tak bisa dijinakkan.
We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Didn't know nothing but we knew everything
Nggak tahu apa-apa tapi kami tahu segalanya.
We never made it eight, never won a buckle
Kami nggak pernah mencapai delapan, nggak pernah dapat sabuk.
But man, we were something
Tapi, wah, kami itu luar biasa.

When I turned sixteen my saddle was the front seat of that 1993 Silverado
Saat aku berusia enam belas, pelana ku adalah kursi depan Silverado 1993 itu.
On a dirt road
Di jalan tanah.
I was Eastwood cool with a Marlboro Red
Aku keren seperti Eastwood dengan Marlboro Red.
Aztec blanket in an eight foot bed
Selimut Aztec di tempat tidur sepanjang delapan kaki.
Earnin' braggin' rights, every Saturday night
Mendapat hak untuk pamer, setiap Sabtu malam.
Them small town girls couldn't help but fall for us
Gadis-gadis kota kecil tak bisa menolak jatuh cinta pada kami.

We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Runnin' like wild horses that couldn't be tamed
Berlari seperti kuda liar yang tak bisa dijinakkan.
We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Didn't know nothing but we knew everything
Nggak tahu apa-apa tapi kami tahu segalanya.
We never made it eight, never won a buckle
Kami nggak pernah mencapai delapan, nggak pernah dapat sabuk.
But man, we were something, yeah
Tapi, wah, kami itu luar biasa, ya.

We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.

We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Jumpin' barbed wire fences and ropin' the wind
Melompati pagar berduri dan menangkap angin.
We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
No, ain't a thing changed since we were kids
Nggak ada yang berubah sejak kami masih anak-anak.

We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Runnin' like wild horses that couldn't be tamed
Berlari seperti kuda liar yang tak bisa dijinakkan.
We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.
Didn't know nothing but we knew everything
Nggak tahu apa-apa tapi kami tahu segalanya.
We never made it eight, never won a buckle
Kami nggak pernah mencapai delapan, nggak pernah dapat sabuk.
But man, we were something
Tapi, wah, kami itu luar biasa.
Wouldn't change nothing
Nggak mau mengubah apa-apa.
Couldn't tell us nothing, 'cause man, we were something
Nggak bisa bilang apa-apa pada kami, karena, wah, kami itu luar biasa.
Damn, we were something
Duh, kami itu luar biasa.

Mmm, we were cowboys
Mmm, kami adalah koboi.
We were cowboys
Kami adalah koboi.