I bet you`ve never heard ole Marshall Dillon say Miss Kitty have you ever thought of running away Settling down would you marry me If I asked you twice and begged you pretty please She`d have said Yes in a New York minute They never tied the knot His heart wasn`t in it He just stole a kiss as he road away He never hung his hat up at Kitty`s place I should`ve been a Cowboy I should`ve learned to rope and ride Wearing my six-shooter riding my pony on a cattle drive Stealing the young girl`s hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singing those campfire songs Oh I should`ve been a cowboy I might have had a side kick with a funny name Running wild through the hills chasing Jesse James Ending up on the brink of danger Riding shotgun for the Texas Rangers Go West young man haven`t you been told California`s full of whisky women and gold Sleeping out all night beneath the desert stars Dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart I should`ve been a Cowboy I should`ve learned to rope and ride Wearing my six-shooter riding my pony on a cattle drive Stealing the young girl`s hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singing those campfire songs Oh I should`ve been a cowboy I should`ve been a Cowboy I should`ve learned to rope and ride Wearing my six-shooter riding my pony on a cattle drive Stealing the young girl`s hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singing those campfire songs Oh I should`ve been a cowboy Yeah I should`ve been a cowboy I should`ve been a cowboy