Written by Radney Foster

I can hear the wind whisper my name
Tellin' me it's time to head out again
My horses are trailered and the lights are shut down,
An' I'm long overdue for headin' outta town

Got a fever that they call the rodeo
Just enough winnin' to make the next show
Sometimes you make eight, sometimes you hit dirt
Go on, pin another number to the back of my shirt

And I'll ride that pony fast,
Like a cowboy from the past
Be young and wild and free,
Like Texas in 1880
Just like Texas in 1880

Ah, from Phoenix to Tulsa to the Astro Dome;
New York City down to San Antone;
There's boys that are ridin' for legendary fame,
And our money's all gone but we still ride the same

Our hearts'll get broken, and our heads'll get busted
But we'll always believe the things that we trusted
There'll be those nights when glory comes round,
And we'll tip our hats and wave to the crowd

And then ride that pony fast,
Like a cowboy from the past
Be young and wild and free,
Like Texas in 1880
Just like Texas in 1880

Someday when you're older,
Someone'll see,
That buckle hangin' there on your belt
Ask you just how it felt!

To ride that pony fast,
Like a cowboy from the past
Be young and wild and free,
Like Texas in 1880
Just like Texas in 1880
Just Like Texas
Take me home to Texas
Ah play it just like Texas
Play it Just like Texas