Ridin' through the desert, sand in my eyes,
Loneliness my partner lost his way and was no place to hide.
Thirsting for some water, waiting for a sign,
In the heat of the moment, saw a shimmer so divine.
[Chorus]
Well, Jesus saved a cowboy, in the middle of the night,
Brothers, hallelujah, saw a heavenly light,
Jesus saved a cowboy, just when I hit the ground,
In the heart of the desert, salvation I found.
Tumbled off my horse, couldn't go no more,
Dust was settlin' thickly, life was a bitter chore,
Just a wanderin' sinner, lost in a barren land,
A touch on my shoulder, felt like a holy hand.
[Chorus]
Well, Jesus saved a cowboy, in the middle of the night,
Brothers, hallelujah, saw a heavenly light,
Jesus saved a cowboy, just when I hit the ground,
In the heart of the desert, salvation I found.
salvation I found.