[Verse 1:] Hope I don't wake you tonight
But the boy knows when the money’s tight
Walking around under neon lights
Find me a lover if the money's right

[Chorus:] I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Showing it off the cruiser’s eyes
I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Dreaming of days of a different life

[Verse 2:] Some of them I meet at the bars
And some of them want me in their cars
When they take me I close my eyes
Imagining you living the desert life

[Chorus:] I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Showing it off to the cruiser's eyes
I've been living like a midnight cowboy
Dreaming of days of a different life

[Outro:] I've been, oh I've been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I’ve been, oh I’ve been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I’ve been, oh I've been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I've been, oh I’ve been
I've been like a midnight cowboy
I've been, oh I've been
I've been livin' like a midnight cowboy
I've been, oh I've been
I've been livin' like a midnight cowboy