Colorado Chris LeDoux

I look out to the east of the Colorado sky The canyons are throwin' dust in the storms eye And the storms gettin' angry I know that its so It's fixin' to blow away a little more of Colorado It seems to

Silence On The Line Chris LeDoux

Took my last fall in San Diego Bus headed north one headed south I call a farm in Colorado And I lift a dusty pay phone to my mouth She says hello I say it's me hon Sorry I stayed away so long Tell the

Someday Soon Chris LeDoux

There's a young man that I know just turned twenty-one Comes from down in southern Colorado Just out of the service, he's lookin' for his fun Someday soon, goin' with him someday soon Her parents cannot

The Buckskin Lady Chris LeDoux

days are through.ChorusWhoopee-ti-d-idi-ido on the plains of colorado,That's my pony sir and I say she ain't for sale.

Look At You Girl Chris LeDoux

Just look at you girl Standin' here beside me Starlight on your hair Lookin' like a dream I dreamed somewhere And look at me girl You got me actin' just like a lover In an old time picture show A...

Cadillac Ranch Chris LeDoux

Well the well went dry and the cow did too Daddy didn't know what to do The banker came by the house one day Said he's gonna take the farm away And momma came up with a plan Brother and me started...

Cadillac Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Hold tight with a leather fist Watch out when he starts to twist What their daddies' used to tell them boys How to ride them bulls I got a jingle in my jeans Sore places in between And I'm leavin'...

Hooked On An 8 Second Ride Chris LeDoux

Rollin' down a long highway Out to New Mexico Driftin' down to Santa Fe To ride a bull in a rodeo He's hooked on a feelin' Addicted to a natural high Don't know why it's appealin' All he knows is ...

Riding For A Fall Chris LeDoux

Last night you told her you could never hold her 'Cause cowboys just got to be free Her heart was breaking yours was aching But you saddled up to follow your dreams Coffee on your campfire, wind t...

County Fair Chris LeDoux

Been workin' like a dawg slavin' on the fence line Stretchin' those wires tight Diggin' and tappin' and sweatin' in the sunshine But I get off tonight I got a date with a girl, a pretty rancher's ...

Every Time I Roll The Dice Chris LeDoux

She got a roof that don't leak When the rain's pourin' down She got a place I can sleep Where I'll be safe and sound She got a lock on her door Oh, but I got the key She don't walk the floor But ...

Tennessee Stud Chris LeDoux

Along about eighteen twenty five I left Tennessee very much aliveI never would have forded the Arkansas mudIf I hadn't been a riding on the Tennessee StudI had a little trouble with my sweetheart's...

It Ain'T The Years, It's The Miles Chris LeDoux

I walked behind the chute, strapped my spurs to my bootsAt that Big Rodeo in CheyenneFeelin' tired and sore for a ride the day beforeAnd a thousand other rides since I beganAs I climbed up the gate...

Running Through The Rain Chris LeDoux

Last night we rode our broncs in seattle,Me and bill packed the car in the pourin' rain.Witch and john were at the beer stand, gettin' sprung.But we got 'em gathered and hit the road again.Chewin' ...

Copenhagen Chris LeDoux

ChorusCopenhagen it makes me feel so good.Copenhagen the way I know it should.I put a little chew in my mouth,Go spittin' and a-slobberin'All around the house, thatCopenhagen, it makes me feel so g...

Photo Finish Chris LeDoux

At seven this morning I got on the phone and said to hold my Bronc as long as you can My car broke down in Billings and they just got it back togetherI'll be photo finishing in to old CheyenneWe'll...

Mighty Lucky Man Chris LeDoux

Well, I figure myself a mighty luck man with the simple few things I've gotThere's money in the pockets of these old wore out jeansI've got a trailer house and a lotMy wife's good lookin' and a hec...

Fourth Of July Rodeos Chris LeDoux

Just about two hundred years ago they signed that declarationTellin' everybody in the whole wide world they're gonna start a brand new nationFrom that day on the 4th of July has been a holidayTo th...

Fine As Wine Chris LeDoux

Sweeter than the grapes growin' out in CaliforniaSofter than the fuzz on the sweetest Georgia peachWarms you goin' down like a twenty-two year old brandyWhen she loves me, Lord, she's fine, fine as...

Caballo Diablo Chris LeDoux

Wild as a coastal barronca swift as the wind blowing freeWith two eyes like fire brands that glow in the nightSomewhere up there he's waiting for meAnd he knows that I'm coming' for him and I just ...

I'Ve Got To Be A Rodeo Man Chris LeDoux

Sometimes this old roadGets so damn lonesome away from homeAin't no way in sight, head on backNobody knows the way it feelsSuffer through this living hellUnless you've been on down that road yourse...

The Littlest Cowboy Rides Again Chris LeDoux

He's got a broomstick horse called, Dynamite his very favorite friendAn old steed about four hands high that runs just like the windThere's not an outlaw in the badlands that he can't apprehendWhoo...

All Around Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Just a broken down cowboy all down on his luck Been through the best of his friendsOn a long lonesome highway in an old pick-up truck Cross Texas like a hot dusty windHe was All Around Cowboy back ...

Bad Brahma Bull Chris LeDoux

I was snappin' out broncs at the Old Flyin' youAt forty a month a plum good buckarooWell, the boss comes around and he says, hey my ladWell, you look pretty good ridin' horses that's badYou see, I ...

Paint Me Back Home In Wyoming Chris LeDoux

She was painting a picture of slum life when the cowboy came limping byWearing tattered old boots with one sole gone and a far away look in his eyeWell he watched for a while as she painted and the...

Lean, Mean And Hungry Chris LeDoux

Well I'm lean mean and hungry rude crude and dirtyThe most folks that see me goin' down the roadI'm a bum and I'm lazy some think I'm crazyBut I'm just a cowboy tryin' to take that money homeWell I...

Ten Seconds In The Saddle Chris LeDoux

Well I'll gladly take ten seconds in the saddleFor a lifetime of watching from the stands[ guitar ]His Stetson was faded and battered and wornThe stubble of his beard showed flex of grayHis limp wa...

Freedom Ain'T Free Chris LeDoux

You've finally arrived at the goals that you setYou thought that was it boy but you can't quit yetThere's a lonesome old road and it stats at the topYou got one way to go now and it's a mighty fast...

He Rides The Wild Horses Chris LeDoux

Just a [e]rodeo drifter, he [a]comes and he [e]goes,Like a wild wind that blows in the [b7]night.The highways and backroads are all that he knows,He'll be gone with the mornin's grey light.Like a b...

So You Want To Be A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

So you wanna be a cowboy and you wanna rodeoWell I don't see nothin' to hold you back just pack your stuff and goYou'll travel many highways and boy you're gonna see it allYou'll have yourself some...

(I Used To Want To Be A) Cowboy Chris LeDoux

I used to want to be a cowboySpent my childhood dreamin' thatWearing spurs and boots and six gunsAnd a big ten-gallon hatChasin' outlaws savin' ladiesBustin' broncs at rodeosRiding off into the sun...

The Bucking Machine Chris LeDoux

I've rode lots of horses and I've won a few showsRidin' broncs at the big old rodeosBut the dang-dest contraption that I've ever seenIs that bucket of bots called a buckin' machineThe kids they wer...

Born To Follow Rodeo Chris LeDoux

Faded old blue wranglers dusty cowboy hat pair of scuffed up boots upon your feetCan of pork n beans that you opened with your knifeIt aint much but its all you've got to eatYou think of what your ...

Cowboy In The Continental Suit Chris LeDoux

He walked out in the arena all dressed up to the brimSaid he just came down from a place called Highland RimAnd he said he came to ride the horse the one they called the BruteBut he didn't look lik...

Amarillo By Morning Chris LeDoux

Amarillo by morningUp from San AntoneEverything that I've gotIs just what I've got onWhen the sun is highIn that Texas skyI'll be bucking it to county fairAmarillo by morningAmarillo I'll be there ...

What More Could A Cowboy Need Chris LeDoux

Well I spent half my life out on the highwayChasin' rodeos through every little townIn an old pickup truck with a little cowboy luckWell I never thought I'd ever settle downBack then I didn't know ...

Too Tough To Die Chris LeDoux

Now don't you try to tell me the West is dead and goneThat cowboys have faded out and just a memory lives onThere's a few others left and we're alive and goin' strongFrom the rollin' hills of Texas...

When The Rodeo Comes To Town Chris LeDoux

Most of the time, things are pretty sublime in this little one horse townWell they close all the stores and they roll up the steetsWhen the evenning sun goes downBut the fourth of July flags will b...

Night Rider's Lament Chris LeDoux

While I was out a ridin'The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawnThe moon was bright as a readin' lightFor a letter from an old friend back homeAnd he asked meWhy do you ride for your moneyand why d...

The Cowboy And The Hippie Chris LeDoux

On a highway through the desert beneath an overpassSat two hikers just watchin' cars go byNow one was wearin' sandles with straggly matted hairRose colored glasses for his eyesNow the other was a c...

They Couldn't Understand My Cowboy Songs Chris LeDoux

I left home with a suitcase my songs and my guitarHeaded down to Nashville gonna try to be a starThe Nashville folks they made me feel like I was right at homeBut they couldn't understand my cowboy...

Melodies And Memories Chris LeDoux

Ain't it funny how an ole song can take you back in time,Bring back the memories you thought you left behind.The melodies they never change...just get better with time.Old melodies and memories, ke...

I Can't Ride The Broncos Anymore Chris LeDoux

Well a man can't spend his life in reflection,Just thinkin' about the way things used to be.So I'm gonna take myself a new direction,And make myself some brand new memories.Well I spent lots of yea...

Cowboy Songs Chris LeDoux

Well I wake up in the mornin', I brew my coffee hot and strong.I get out my ole guitar, and try to write a song.An them larks are singin, oh lord, just outside.And I'm stuck here in this kitchen tr...

I Believe In America Chris LeDoux

This country's seen some hard times, lord knows she's deep in debt.She's comin' through another depression and for some it ain't over yet.We've all been divided, playin' our own selfish games.Why d...

Rainbow Rider Chris LeDoux

Well the sun came up this mornin', my ain't it a beautiful day.Heard that highway callin', time to be on our way.Girl I never seen the sun shine brighter, I need you to be my rainbowRider.Your swee...

Just Enough Money, Honey Chris LeDoux

Every time the end of the month, finally rolls our way.We've got just enough money honey, to see that the bills get paid.But this time we've got an extra hundred dollars and I'll tell you whatWe ou...

Johnson County War Chris LeDoux

Headed for wyoming, in 1882..a woman, a team, and a wagon.Gonna make our dreams come true.Settled in the foothills of the big horn mountain slope.Life is sweet we lived on the meat, of the deer and...

Hard Times Chris LeDoux

The ole man stand by the lone chute, he sold his calves t'day.He spits in the dust between his boots, as the semi pulls away.The slick blue check in his grimy hands, shoves down in his coat.It won'...

The Lady Is Dancing With Me Chris LeDoux

I was waltzin' with my darlin' at the cattleman's ball.Lost in the music and her charms.I was glidin' around the dancefloor, she felt so good in my arms.When a tall dark stranger walked up, and cut...