[Verse 1 – Male]
Coffee cup cold
Boots by the door
You walk in smilin’
But the air feels sore
There’s a folded paper
By the salt and the knife
My shaky handwriting
Sayin’, “I’m done with this life”
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
My hands start shakin’ as I read those words
Every line cuttin’ deeper than a barroom slur
“You deserve better than a broke-down ride
By the time sun rises, I’ll be gone from your side”
[Chorus – Duet]
This cowboy’s last night
Is written in ink on our kitchen table
Baby, if you’re readin’
I thought I was keepin’ you safe by lettin’ go
But you find that note
And the hurt hits harder than the hardest road
This cowboy’s last night
Ain’t the way our story should be told
[Verse 2 – Male Rap]
Yeah
Thought I was doin’ you a favor, I was dead wrong
Bottle in the cabinet, I been sippin’ way too long
Every little argument, I wore it like a brand
Told myself you’d be better off without this man
Saddle on the wall, dust on my old pride
Tears on the words where I say goodbye
“I’m tired, I’m tried, I’m a busted-up mess
By dawn I’ll be a memory you won’t regret”
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
I drop to my knees on that hardwood floor
Hear your boots outside, I run to the door
If this is your last night, I ain’t lettin’ it be
’Cause if you’re leavin’ this world
You’re leavin’ with me
[Chorus – Duet]
This cowboy’s last night
Is written in ink on our kitchen table
Baby, if you’re readin’
I thought I was keepin’ you safe by lettin’ go
But you find that note
And the hurt hits harder than the hardest road
This cowboy’s last night
Ain’t the way our story should be told
[Bridge – Call & Response]
[Male]
I’m so tired of the fight in my head
[Female]
I’ve been right here, holdin’ you instead
[Male]
I wrote that note thinkin’ love would move on
[Female]
I burn that page, I refuse to be strong alone
[Male]
If this is my last night, I wanna stay
[Female]
Then hold my hand, we can face that breakin’ day
[Both, soft]
If this cowboy’s done
Then he’s ridin’ home, not ridin’ away
[Chorus – Duet]
[Chorus]