Discover the story of the song > Cowboys Like Us – George Strait

The protagonist and his friends leave from time to time, on their steel horses. They go to Mexico and melt into the desert, taking the long way back to where they started. Throughout the journey, the protagonist talks about life, babies and women, and sings about true love. The chorus emphasizes that the protagonist and his friends are having a great time and feel no remorse for their actions. At the end, the protagonist proudly declares that he and his friends are cowboys like them.