Released: January 15, 1990
Songwriter: Alan Jackson Mark Irwin
Producer: Keith Stegall Scott Hendricks
[Verse 1]
Cowboys don't cry
And heroes don't die
Good always wins
Again and again
And love is a sweet dream
That always comes true
Oh if life were like the movies
I'd never be blue
[Chorus]
But here in the real world
It's not that easy at all
'Cause when hearts get broken
It's real tears that fall
And darling it's sad but true
But the one thing I've learned from you
Is how the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
[Verse 2]
I gave you my love
But that wasn't enough
To hold your heart
When times got rough
And tonight on that silver screen
It'll end like it should
Two lovers will make it through
Like I hoped we would
[Chorus]
But here in the real world
It's not that easy at all
'Cause when hearts get broken
It's real tears that fall
And darling it's sad but true
But the one thing I've learned from you
Is how the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
[Outro]
No the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
Cowboys don't cry
And heroes don't die
Good always wins
Again and again
And love is a sweet dream
That always comes true
Oh if life were like the movies
I'd never be blue
[Chorus]
But here in the real world
It's not that easy at all
'Cause when hearts get broken
It's real tears that fall
And darling it's sad but true
But the one thing I've learned from you
Is how the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
[Verse 2]
I gave you my love
But that wasn't enough
To hold your heart
When times got rough
And tonight on that silver screen
It'll end like it should
Two lovers will make it through
Like I hoped we would
[Chorus]
But here in the real world
It's not that easy at all
'Cause when hearts get broken
It's real tears that fall
And darling it's sad but true
But the one thing I've learned from you
Is how the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
[Outro]
No the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
more tracks from the album
The Greatest Hits Collection
- Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow
- (Who Says) You Can’t Have It All
- Mercury Blues
- Summertime Blues
- Livin’ On Love
- Gone Country
- I Don’t Even Know Your Name
- I’ll Try
- Tall, Tall Trees
- She’s Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)
- Someday
- Here In The Real World
- Wanted
- I’d Love You All Over Again
- Home
- Don’t Rock The Jukebox
- Dallas
- Midnight In Montgomery
- Love’s Got A Hold On You
- Chattahoochee (Extended Mix)
From the albums
- Here In The Real World (1990)
- The Greatest Hits Collection (1995)
- Songs of Love and Heartache (2009)
- 34 Number Ones (2010)
- Genuine - The Alan Jackson Story (2015)
Alan Jackson popular songs
- The Older I Get
- Chattahoochee
- It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
- Remember When
- Drive (For Daddy Gene)
- Good Time
- Where I Come From
- What A Friend We Have In Jesus
- Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
- I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You
- Country Boy
- The Old Rugged Cross
- Like Red On A Rose
- Midnight In Montgomery
- Freight Train
- A Million Ways To Die
- Amazing Grace
- Little Bitty
- The Blues Man
- Livin’ On Love
- Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow
- Who’s Cheatin’ Who
- Dixie Highway
- That’s What I’d Be Like Without You