Called last night from Santa Fe
Said there's been a change in plans
I did my best to explain
And I sure hope you'll understand

I got the money that you wired
And I know that I should leave
But there's a show in Angel Fire
And I've already paid my fees

And I'm old enough to know better
But I just can't seem to turn and walk away
So I keep laying it on the line, one ride at a time
Hopin' that the next one'll pay

Remember Sam from Jackson Hole
Well he turned out his bull last night
Said he was feelin' kinda old
And he'd lost the nerve to ride

He said there's things that you can't change
No matter how you try
And there's nothing like the pain
When you watch an old dream die