The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy

"The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" is a song sung by Chris Stapleton. Another verison of the song exist where Randy Newman sings a slightly different version.

Toy Story 4
Randy Newman's version of the song plays when the credits start.

Other Media

 * Before Toy Story 4's release Disney released a music video to the Chris Stapleton verison.

Christ Stapleton Verison
I was a lonesome cowboy Lonesome as I could be You came along, changed my life And fixed what was broken in me

I was a lonesome cowboy I didn't have a friend Now I got friends comin' out of my ears I'll never be lonesome again

You can't be happy when you're all by yourself Go on, tell me I'm wrong (you're wrong) When someone takes you down from the shelf And plays with you some, it's wonderful (wonderful)

I was a lonesome cowboy But not anymore I just found out what love is about I've never felt this way before I was a lonesome cowboy But not anymore

Randy Newman Version
I was a lonesome cowboy Lonesome as I could be An' he came along, changed my life And fixed what was broken in me

I was a lonesome cowboy Didn't have a friend Now I got friends comin' out of my ears I'll never be lonesome again

You can't be happy when you're all by yourself Go on, tell me I'm wrong (you're wrong) When someone takes you down from the shelf And plays with you some, it's wonderful (wonderful)

I was a lonesome cowboy But not anymore I just found out what love is about I've never felt this way before I was a lonesome cowboy But not anymore

Trivia

 * The song could possibly be about Woody's arc in Toy Story 4. Woody was lonesome and alone in Bonnie's closet, until Forky came and caused him to find Bo Peep again. Because of this, Woody's life was forever changed.