Don't Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim
maccoll kirsty Lyrics

Some boys with warm beds and cold, cold hearts
Some guys seem comfortable and nice, but deep down they lack empathy and emotion

Can make you feel nothing at all
Their emptiness can be contagious and affect your own emotions

They'll never remember and they'll never mind
They're indifferent to anyone's feelings and won't feel sorry for how they treat you

If you're counting the cracks in the wall
If you're with them, you'll likely be bored and unstimulated and have nothing better to do than look at flaws in the surroundings

They're quick and they're greedy
They're interested only in surface-level experiences and will prioritize their own wants over anyone else's

They never feel guilty
They have no remorse for their selfishness or any harm they may cause

They don't know the meaning of hurt
They're not able to understand or empathize with others' pain because their own emotions are so limited

The boots just go back on
They quickly move on to the next person, showing no emotional attachment or investment in anyone they encounter

The socks that had stayed on
They don't take time to develop deeper connections or intimacy with anyone, instead keeping things shallow and superficial

The next time they see you
They have no memory of you or any previous encounters

They treat you like dirt
If they do remember you, it's only to mistreat you further and treat you with disrespect

Now don't come the cowboy with me sonny jim
Don't try to act like one of those shallow guys who pretend to be something they're not, because I can see right through you

I know lots of those and you're not one of them
I have experience with guys who are fake and only interested in surface-level connections, and I can tell that you're not like them

There's a light in your eyes tells me somebody's in
You have a genuine and caring nature that shows in your eyes

And you won't come the cowboy with me
You won't put on an act or pretend to be something you're not, because you're a genuine person

Don't be too rough on my cold, cold heart
I've been through a lot and it's made me emotionally detached and distant

It's all I've got left to me now
My heart may be cold, but it's the only thing that's still really mine

I fell out of favour with heaven somewhere
Something happened in my life that made me feel like I'm not deserving of goodness or happiness

And I'm here for the hell of it now
I'm just going through the motions and trying to get by without any real purpose or direction

Some girls play cowboys
Some women pretend to be tough and unattached, like those shallow guys

And some boys play harder to get
Some guys act like they're not interested or are harder to impress, but they're really just playing games

But they're got just the same
In the end, they're really no different from those shallow people

They smile and say cheese
They'll pretend to be happy or interested just to keep up appearances

They're so eager to please
They're only interested in what others can do for them

But they'll never remember your name
They won't invest enough to really get to know you or care about you as an individual

The names and the places all change
For them, it's all interchangeable and replaceable

Did somebody tell you I'm lonely as hell?
Has someone already informed you that I'm feeling really alone lately?

I didn't expect you to know me so well
Surprised that you already picked up on such a personal feeling about me

If I learned a lesson it's how to bounce back again
Despite all these negative experiences, I've learned how to keep going and not let it break me completely

Sometimes I bounce off the wall
Sometimes I don't handle it very well and react in an extreme manner

And sometimes my head hits the floor
Other times, it really does feel like I've hit rock bottom