Wish I were a cowboy, with my lasso in the air,
Breaking wild ponies, not one regret to spare,
Me and my Winchester, all alone, we wouldn't care,
Wish I could be all alone, and not even care,
Wish I were a cowboy, with my lasso in the air.

Wish I were a policeman, on a movie matinee,
Me and my good buddy, just blowin' crooks away,
All our sequels written, so we'd know just what to say,
How I wish, when I'm with you, I'd know what to say,
Wish I were a policeman, on a movie matinee.

Now if you got some time to kill, you know I can do it,
You got some joke to tell, I've probably been through it,
But when waiting is all I ever do,
Well, then it's hard on you,

'Cause then you're doing it, too.

And you say, that there's a time to be real,
and I just don't seem to get it,
A time to grow up, and not regret it,
And in the glare of the airport lights,
I see you're so right, you're so right.

Yeah, but I wish I were a CIA agent on the sly,
Using up my women, without even sayin' good by,
The eyes behind our tinted glasses never would cry,
Wish I could double cross you, so that no one would have to cry,
Wish I were a CIA agent on the sly.