he's a single-malt cowboy
100-proof killjoy
with a boozy bravado
and an amber tomorrow
a Cuervo shooter
a late night hooter
wannabe Cooder
a sweetheart's looter
he'll happily tell you his story
but he won't listen to yours
has a sure-fire strategy
to open all kinds of doors
he drove into this one-horse town
in a two-door German sedan
holding a mail-order Stetson
and a three-page business plan
he's a scene stealer
an Amstel healer
a face-down dealer
deep-kiss repealer
he's a name dropper
empathy stopper
a diet-pill popper
and a last-joke topper
a girl dreams of fresh faces
of strangers riding in
a woman she knows better--
seen them scatter to the wind
a friend is too familiar
to catch your eye tonight
but when you're left all on your own
I'll be there to hold you tight
he's under cover
always above her
restlessness hovers
can't ever love her
draw him in
and he'll get real scared
he's a one-man show
so be prepared
he'll happily tell you his story
but his story won't ever be yours
a new love is constant adventure,
an old love nothing but chores
he drove into this one-horse town
in a two-door German sedan
he'll drive right on out of here,
but he'll never ever be your man
he's a single-malt cowboy
100-proof killjoy
with boozy bravado
and a lonely tomorrow
