Cowboy Scale of 1 to 10 - Cody Johnson

If there ever was a way to rate a man

On a cowboy scale of one to ten

Kinda like you would a woman or a chili pepper

A one ain't hot, but a ten'll stop your ticker

It'd be based on courage and attitude

Not the band on the hat or the bling on the boot

Less about the out, more about the within

On this cowboy scale of one to ten

Now take the pretty boy over at the bar for example

His Resistol's huge and his B.S. is ample

But I got a feelin' he's never stepped in none

And on the cowboy scale that puts him down around a one

Now the guy in the ball cap, the t-shirt, and dirty ol' jeans

Got a dozen gold buckles that you'll probably never see

'Cause he really don't give a damn what you think he is

On your cowboy scale of one to ten

Some ride bulls and some ride fences

Some ride off into that sunset

Some drive cattle and some drive Chevy's

But they all drive them ladies crazy

Now the cowgirls, boys, they're the ones who know

The real deal from ol' Ricky Rodeo

Cause let me tell ya fellas, 'til they see you ride

They'll never give you more than a four, maybe five

Now not all cowboys hail from the Lonestar state

California, Alaska to Canada, eh?

I even know a few hippies, long hair and tattoos

That sure are some tough mother buckaroos

Some ride bulls and some ride fences

Some ride off into that sunset

Some drive cattle and some drive Chevy's

But they all drive them ladies crazy

So if ya ever took a big ol' dip of Copenhagen

Started barroom brawls or just participated

Know a quarter horse can't be started with a coin

Y'ain't quite there yet, boys, but you're getting warm

I've been around some, and I'd like to say

If you really wanna know who's the real John Wayne

Well, that's the folks who serve and protect this great land

And on the cowboy scale

That's a top drawer ten