Cowboys and indians in my back yard
I wore my ponytails and you wore your star
Shootin our guns till the sun goes down
Living the dream in our little town
You joined the army and left with my heart
I married a strangerand hoped he'd play your part
Now I'm alone when the sun goes down
Theres talk on the street in our little town
Didn't I always surrender
Didn't you always heal my wounds
Didn't you always capture me
Didn't I always promise you
I swear the truth
You died in battle and they gave you another star
I cut my ponytails but I saved your purple heart
Cleanin my gun when the sun goes down
They say she lives in our little town
Now they've got our pictures in our hometown press
You the fallen hero and me under arrest
I took my gun and i shot them down
There's two less dogs in our little town
CHORUS
The judge made me promise and swear to tell the truth
I told him bout the indians and I told him all about you
The promise you made when the sun went down
And the broken dream of our little town
Didn't I always promise you
I swear the truth
