Tonight Cowboy You're Mine
Joey Rory Lyrics

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Take off your boots,
Leave 'em there on the floor,
And hand that old hat on the hook by the door.
Leave the horses and cattle,
And the ranch far behind.
They've had you all week,
Tonight cowboy you're mine.

Turn down those lights on that nightstand,
Let all that weight on your shoulders,
Just melt in my hands.
That ol' latch on the barn door,
And that broken fence line,
Will still be there tomorrow,
Tonight cowboy you're mine.

So leave the horses and cattle,
And the ranch far behind.

They've had you all week,
Tonight cowboy you're mine.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joey & Rory's song "Tonight Cowboy You're Mine" describe a woman who is welcoming her cowboy lover into her arms. She wants him to forget about his work, which has kept him busy taking care of horses and cattle at a ranch, and leave his boots, hat, and all his worries at the door. She wants the cowboy to relax and be with her, to forget his hardships and responsibilities, and just be hers for the night. She asks for him to let go of all that weighs on his shoulders, so that it melts away in her hands. She assures him that the ranch and everything that comes with it will still be there tomorrow, but tonight, he's all hers to love and take care of.

Line by Line Meaning

Take off your boots,
Remove your footwear,

Leave 'em there on the floor,
Place them on the ground without picking them up,

And hand that old hat on the hook by the door.
Put your old hat on the hook beside the entrance.

Leave the horses and cattle,
Don't worry about your livestock,

And the ranch far behind.
And don't think about your farm in the distance.

They've had you all week,
You've been working hard taking care of them for the past week,

Tonight cowboy you're mine.
But tonight, you belong to me.

Turn down those lights on that nightstand,
Adjust the brightness of the lamp on the table beside the bed,

Let all that weight on your shoulders,
Forget about all the stress and tension you are carrying,

Just melt in my hands.
Relax and let me take care of you.

That ol' latch on the barn door,
The latch on the barn that is old and weathered,