Ain't Enough Cowboy – English Lyrics

• By: Jason Aldean
• Album: Georgia

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Jason Aldean's 'Ain't Enough Cowboy' and discover how this song can enhance your English language journey. With its relatable lyrics about the complexities of love and commitment, you'll encounter everyday expressions and emotional vocabulary. Its unique blend of country with modern influences, including rap elements and electronic touches, offers a fresh sound that makes learning English both engaging and authentic through contemporary music.

[English]

We cuss, we fight, get fed up all night long

Every time we wake up, it's the same old song

Got good at sayin' sorry

But we never really mean we're sorry

You'd think by now that I'd be gone

But there ain't enough cowboy in me

To slip up out of these sheets

Ride off in the sunset to a bar right down the street

Don't pick up when you call

Leave it in the dust

Say to hell with it all

But, girl, there ain't enough

Cowboy in me

Baby, why you gotta love and look so good?

Make it hard for a man to do what he knows he should

Break up 'stead of make up sex

Hell no 'stead of sayin' yes

Damn, girl, you know I wish I could

But there ain't enough cowboy in me

To slip up out of these sheets

Ride off in the sunset to a bar right down the street

Don't pick up when you call, leave it in the dust

Say to hell with it all

But, girl, there ain't enough

Cowboy in me

Oughta take this Chevy down a "don't come back" road

Let it all go, you already know

That there ain't enough cowboy in me

To slip up out of these sheets

Ride off in the sunset to a bar right down the street

Don't pick up when you call, leave it in the dust

Say to hell with it all

But, girl, there ain't enough

Cowboy in me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical struggle noun - a physical struggle
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
mean /miːn/ B1	verb - to have as a purpose or intention adjective - unkind; malicious
cowboy /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ B1	noun - a man who herds and tends cattle
sheets /ʃiːts/ A2	noun - a rectangular piece of cloth used on a bed
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of an animal
sunset /ˈsʌnset/ B1	noun - the time in the evening when the sun disappears
bar /bɑːr/ A1	noun - a place where alcoholic drinks are served
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine powder consisting of particles of earth or other matter
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for noun - a strong feeling of affection
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
road /rəʊd/ A1	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or traveling

Key Grammar Structures

• We cuss, we fight, get fed up all night long

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions & Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The verbs "cuss" and "fight" are in the present simple tense, indicating actions that happen regularly or habitually. "get fed up" is a phrasal verb meaning to become annoyed or bored with something.

• Got good at sayin' sorry

  ➔ "Get good at" + Gerund

  ➔ "Got good at" is a colloquial past tense of "get good at", which is a common idiom meaning to become skilled or proficient in something. It is followed by a gerund ("sayin'" is a colloquial form of "saying").

• You'd think by now that I'd be gone

  ➔ Conditional 'would' & 'by now'

  ➔ "You'd think" is a contraction of "You would think", used here to express a hypothetical or expected situation. "I'd be gone" is "I would be gone", indicating a hypothetical state. "by now" means at this point in time, implying that something should have happened already.

• But there ain't enough cowboy in me

  ➔ Colloquial 'ain't' & 'enough' + Noun

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". Here it means "there isn't". "enough cowboy" uses "enough" before a noun to indicate a sufficient or insufficient quantity of something.

• To slip up out of these sheets

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose/Result & Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The infinitive "to slip up" expresses the purpose or result of the lack of "cowboy" in him. "slip up out of" is a phrasal verb meaning to quietly or discreetly leave a place.

• Don't pick up when you call

  ➔ Negative Imperative & Phrasal Verb & 'When' clause

  ➔ "Don't pick up" is a negative imperative, giving a command not to do something. "pick up" is a phrasal verb meaning to answer a phone call. The "when you call" clause specifies the condition or time for this command.

• Make it hard for a man to do what he knows he should

  ➔ 'Make it hard for someone to do something' & Relative Clause

  ➔ The structure "Make it hard for a man to do" means to cause difficulty for someone to perform an action. "what he knows he should" is a relative clause acting as the object of "do", referring to the thing he knows he ought to do.

• Break up 'stead of make up sex

  ➔ 'Instead of' + Gerund/Noun Phrase

  ➔ 'Stead of' is a colloquial short form of "instead of", which is a prepositional phrase meaning 'in place of' or 'as an alternative to'. It is followed by a gerund or noun phrase, here referring to the act of breaking up rather than making up.

• Damn, girl, you know I wish I could

  ➔ 'Wish' + Past Modal (unreal desire)

  ➔ The structure "I wish I could" expresses a desire for something that is not possible or is unlikely to happen in the present. It implies regret or a longing for an alternative action that the speaker cannot perform.

• Oughta take this Chevy down a "don't come back" road

  ➔ 'Ought to' (advice/recommendation)

  ➔ 'Oughta' is a colloquial form of "ought to", a modal verb used to express what is right or advisable, similar to "should". Here it suggests a course of action that would be appropriate given the situation.