Wait, Did Carrie Underwood Write "Cowboy Casanova" About Tony Romo?

Wait, Did Carrie Underwood Write "Cowboy Casanova" About Tony Romo?

Carrie Underwood has written dozens of songs since her career began 20 years ago, and some are anthems about former flames (hello, "Before He Cheats"). But one of her most famous hits gets lots of attention for the song's supposed subject.

Carrie released "Cowboy Casanova" in 2009, and the lyrics are scathing: "He's the devil in disguise/A snake with blue eyes/And he only comes out at night/Gives you feelings that you don't wanna fight/You better run for your life."

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Carrie warns women of her former love, calling him a "disease" and a "curse." But, fans have been wondering, is this "good time cowboy Casanova" based on a real person? The internet has become convinced that the song is an ode to former Dallas Cowboys quarterback (and NFL broadcaster) Tony Romo.

Yes, Carrie and Tony dated—briefly. The two were linked in 2007 after one of Tony's Dallas Cowboys teammates introduced the two. They even went red carpet official when they attended the 42nd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards together. For pop culture fans keeping track, this was before Tony dated Jessica Simpson. Since their relationship ended, Carrie went on to marry hockey player Mike Fisher, and Tony wed Candice Crawford in 2011.

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But Carrie has gone on record discounting rumors about "Cowboy Casanova." In fact, when Esquire asked her if the song was about Tony, she answered point blank: "No. I would never immortalize a guy that did me wrong. I would never give him that much credit."

Carrie told The Boot, "People are always asking about 'Cowboy Casanova'—like, who's that? And they try to make it about one specific guy in particular. But 'country music' and 'cowboy' are part of my vocabulary, so I'm not aiming that toward any particular football team or guy or anything! I sing country music, so I sing about cowboys."

It sounds like we can officially put that rumor to rest!

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