Just to damn pretty to be in this barroom alone You must be out lookin' for something you can't find at home This smoky old tavern ain't no place for ladies to be You're just askin' for trouble hangin' around cowboys like me Ladies are ladies even when they're in disguise And the look of a lady shows through your blue velvet eyes You don't wade in deep water when you don't even know how to swim some You see ladies are ladies cause cowboys are as common as sin Guitars and dobros can't play your favorite tune And the music your after ain't played in some cheap hotel room The places I'd take you sure ain't no Holiday Inn You see ladies are ladies us cowboys are as common as sin Ladies are ladies even when they're in disguise And the look of a lady shows through your blue velvet eyes You don't wade in deep water when you don't even know how to swim some You see ladies are ladies cause cowboys are as common as sin