"I Can Still Make Cheyenne" is the title of a song written by Aaron Barker and Erv Woolsey and recorded by American

United States

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 country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist George Strait

George Strait

George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...

. It was released in August 1996 as the third single from Strait's 1996 album

Album

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 Blue Clear Sky

Blue Clear Sky

Blue Clear Sky is the title of an album released in 1996 by American country music artist George Strait. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of three million copies, the album produced four singles...

. The song also appears on 50 Number Ones

50 Number Ones

50 Number Ones is a compilation album, released in 2004, by American country music singer George Strait. It is a compilation of his first 50 Number One country music singles, starting with 1981's "Fool Hearted Memory" and presented in chronological order. A new track, "I Hate Everything", was also...

. A live

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 version can be heard on his album, For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome

For the Last Time: Live From the Astrodome

For the Last Time: Live From the Astrodome is a live album released by George Strait in 2003. The title refers to the fact that this concert was the final event that took place at the Houston Astrodome....

, which came out in 2003. A DVD, with the same name, also features the song.

Lyrics

The song is about the life of a rodeo

Rodeo

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 cowboy

Cowboy

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. The song begins with a phone call from a cowboy on the road to his love. He assures her that he is coming home. However, her tone alerts him that something is wrong. The chorus

Refrain

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 reveals that the woman has decided to leave him. The man replies that as much as this pains him, he will go on to Cheyenne

Cheyenne, Wyoming

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, the most prestigious rodeo around. He was going to give up Cheyenne to be with her, one of the biggest sacrifices a cowboy could make, yet the moment he learned she had replaced him for another, he was quick to try and make Cheyenne.

Chart positions

"I Can Still Make Cheyenne" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 24, 1996.

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2