[Verse 1]
Folks used to think that I could ride
Any bronc or bull alive
Maybe in my younger days I could
But now I'm slowing down a bit
Friends tell me that I should quit
And if I didn't love it so, I would

[Verse 2]
I recall when folks thought I was great
And all the riders used to hate
To see my name upon the entry door
'Cause I could ride and I could rope
The others seem to have no hope
A-looking at a buckle that I wore

[Chorus]
It's that all around cowboy of 1964
Long days and lucky breaks helped me alone
Working hard and riding fast and sleeping in the cold
Made me all around cowboy of 1964

[Verse 3]
Folks don't seem to realize
The thrill I get from every ride
That bronc feels like you're dynamite to me
Scratched and bruised, my body aches
From day to day, abuse its takes
Lord only knows the way that sets me free
[Verse 4]
Now my days have shortened up
I'm out of breaks and out of luck
And things will never be the same old way
As I look back and shed a tear
Sometimes I can almost hear
The echo of the judges, they would say

[Chorus]
You're the all around cowboy of 1964
Long days and lucky breaks helped me alone
Working hard and riding fast and sleeping in the cold
Made me all around cowboy of 1964

[Outro]
Yes, I'm the all around cowboy of 1964