How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye

"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in May 1997 as the second single from his album The Coast Is Clear. It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.^[1] Lawrence wrote the song with Larry Boone and Paul Nelson.

Content

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine referred to it as a "love gone wrong" song.^[2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "streams of Mexicali guitar flourishes add flavor." She goes on to say that Lawrence's "self-assured vocal and Cook's skilled production make for an enjoyable outing."^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in mid-1997.

Chart positions

"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 31, 1997.

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	56
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	27

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
1 2 Billboard, June 7, 1997
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3309." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 25, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
↑ "Tracy Lawrence – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tracy Lawrence.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Tracy Lawrence

Studio albums	Sticks and Stones Alibis I See It Now Time Marches On The Coast Is Clear Lessons Learned Tracy Lawrence Strong For the Love All Wrapped Up in Christmas The Rock

Compilation albums	Tracy Lawrence Live and Unplugged The Best of Tracy Lawrence Then & Now: The Hits Collection The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence

Notable singles	"Sticks and Stones" "Today's Lonely Fool" "Runnin' Behind" "Somebody Paints the Wall" "Alibis" "Can't Break It to My Heart" "My Second Home" "If the Good Die Young" "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" "I See It Now" "As Any Fool Can See" "Texas Tornado" "If the World Had a Front Porch" "If You Loved Me" "Time Marches On" "Stars over Texas" "Is That a Tear" "Better Man, Better Off" "How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" "The Coast Is Clear" "Lessons Learned" "Lonely" "Unforgiven" "Life Don't Have to Be So Hard" "Paint Me a Birmingham" "It's All How You Look at It" "Used to the Pain" "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"

Related articles	Discography Atlantic Records Warner Bros. Records Rocky Comfort Records

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