He's rugged rough and ready his lady's soft and prettyThere must be ten years difference in their ages I supposeBut you don't see any traces or sadness in the facesCause together they're the cowboy and the roseNow the lone cowboy shy like a piece of humble pieSips a cup of coffee at the dinner where he goesWhere he waits on the lady to finish waitin' on the tablesBut together they're the cowboy and the roseShe's Better Homes and Gardens he's True West magazineHow they got together the good Lord only knowsBut it's not for a man to question a love that's made in heavenAnd together they're the cowboy and the rose[ guitar ]Well the lady keeps her distance there ain't much resistanceFrom the rednecks and the rounders drinkin' half cups for the roadCause a man will meet his maker if he ever tried to take herOr come between the cowboy and the roseShe's Better Homes and Gardens...Cause together they're the cowboy and the rose