| "The Cowboy Rides Away" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind | ||||
| B-side | "Any Old Time" | |||
| Released | January 14, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | June 26, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | MCA 52526 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sonny Throckmorton, Casey Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
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"The Cowboy Rides Away" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Casey Kelly, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and at number 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It is the song used by Strait to close out his performances. This is also the name of his final tour commencing January 18, 2013.
It was the last song he sang at his final The Cowboy Rides Away Tour concert on June 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with a worldwide record setting attendance for the show at 104,000.