He's a Tryer

He's a rider, keeps ridin' all he can 'cause he's a tryer Keeps tryin', 'cause he never seems to know when he knows he's had enough And it gets rough He's been boozin', he ain't a drunk, he's just forgettin' that he's loosin' Forgettin' pain his mind and body feels, that he needs a meal He'll keep tryin' 'cause he still recalls the days when it paid off When he was winning, you can bet he won a lot more that he lost He ain't no quitter, no one can talk him out of movin' on 'Cause he's a tryer, and he's damn sure his second chance'll come before too long He's a cowboy, he's country bred and strong, yeah, he's a cowboy And he'd rather take the pain than face the shame and face the judge deep down inside Well, it's just pride So he'll keep goin', keep tryin' hard to ride instead of throwin' 'Cause he just won't admit he's growing old The thought's too cold He'll keep tryin' 'cause he still recalls the days when it paid off When he was winning, you can bet he won a lot more that he lost He ain't no quitter, no one can talk him out of movin' on 'Cause he's a tryer, and he's damn sure his second chance'll come before too long Yeah, he's a tryer, and he's damn sure, his second chance'll come before too long