<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" (1984) </Td> <Td> "The Cowboy Rides Away" (1985) </Td> <Td> "The Fireman" (1985) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" (1984) </Td> <Td> "The Cowboy Rides Away" (1985) </Td> <Td> "The Fireman" (1985) </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Cowboy Rides Away" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Casey Kelly, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait . It was released in January 1985 as the second single from his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind . It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and at number 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada . It is the song used by Strait to close out his performances . This is also the name of his last and final tour commencing January 18, 2013 . </P> <P> It was the last song he sang at his final concert ever on June 7, 2014 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas with a worldwide record setting attendance for the show at 104,000 . </P>

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