She held him close, then she kissed his faceHe said it just has to be this wayYours is the heart I'll always keepI'm not gone even if I leaveIf you love me, don't you be afraidTo look in my eyes and open up the gateThen watch me ride beneath a newborn sunJust like them horsesWhen it's time to runHe said, Rocky Mountain is calling meGonna take a walk up where I can singTurn and face that western windOh, and I'll be home againIf you love me, don't you be afraidTo look in my eyes and open up the gateThen watch me ride beneath a newborn sunJust like them horsesWhen it's time to runOh, just like them horsesShe held his hand, he took one last breathThen she walked out to the front porch stepStared at the sky, tears on her faceAnd she swore she could hear him sayIf you love me, don't you be afraidTo look in my eyes and open up the gateThen watch me ride beneath a newborn sunJust like them horsesWhen it's time to runJust like them horsesWhen it's time to runWhen it's time to runWhen it's time to runNow it's time to runJust like them horses, oohJust like them horsesOh, now it's time to run