[Verse 1]
Out in the desert on a horse with no name
There's a man who rides after the sunset
He'll tell you he's doing just fine
But the tears in his eyes tell his lies
He rides with the speed of the wind
But he still can't outrun all the memories
Still he tries the best that he can
To get lost in those baby blue skies

[Chorus]
Bobby Lee, you're a tender man
But tender's fine with me
Bobby Lee, you're a simple man
But simple's what I need
Simple Bobby Lee

[Verse 2]
He lost the love that he had
To a world that was making him weary
He'll tell you he's doing just fine
But the crack in his voice tells his lies
He rides just as fast as the wind
But he still can't outrun all the memories
But he hopes if he stays long enough
That the desert will make them all die
[Chorus]
Bobby Lee, you're a tender man
But tender's fine with me
Bobby Lee, you're a simple man
Simple's what I need
Simple Bobby Lee

[Bridge]
He sees his woman up ahead
But it's only a trick of the desert
He touches her softly in his bed
But it's only a trick of the desert
He holds her tightly in his arms
But it's only a trick of the desert
She unravels like a pretty ball of yarn
But it's only a trick of the desert

[Chorus]
Bobby Lee, you're a tender man
But tender's fine with me
Bobby Lee, you're a simple man
But simple's what I need
Bobby Lee, you're a tender man
But tender's fine with me
Bobby Lee, you're a simple man
But simple's what I need
Simple Bobby Lee