When The Rodeo Comes To Town Chris LeDoux

Most of the time, things are pretty sublime in this little one horse town Well they close all the stores and they roll up the steets When the evenning sun goes down But the fourth of July flags will be

National Finals Rodeo Chris LeDoux

A rodeo's just a rodeo after riding several years From ol' Cheyenne to Houston they never cause too much fear But let me tell you about one that will chill your very soul It happens in December when it's

Montana Rodeo Chris LeDoux

There's a rodeo in Montana where they come from miles around Where they throw the hooligan and a bunch of beer cans All over that little cow town from Friday night to Sunday afternoon The party goes on

Rodeo Life Chris LeDoux

I suppose, there's a better way to make a livin' To make money so I could live in luxury But the life behind a desk in a building Would be like a prison sentence to me My manners are not refined or even

Rodeo Trails Chris LeDoux

You made a few bucks in a show down in Texas You rode the train north threw the sand and the sage It took all you had to make entry in Denver A cheap hotel room like a cat in a cage But you hit a good

Rodeo Rose Chris LeDoux

When I first saw you, I didn't think you were too prettyKinda dumb looking and tell you the truth really uglyBut I wanted and needed what you had to offerSo I swallowed my pride and together, we hit the

The Last Cowboy In Town Chris LeDoux

In a little Texas town, at a bar by the rodeo grounds You can see him ridin' in every Saturday night Well, there ain't no hitchin' post but his horse has got so old He'd stay in front of that bar if he

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

Bareback Jack Chris LeDoux

When I was just a very young lad I walked up and I told my dad A bareback rider's what I wanna be I want the whole world to know about me In the rodeo arena I'll take my stand I wanna be known as a rodeo

The Rodeo Hand Chris LeDoux

He's a rodeo hand a dyin' breed driftin' like a tumble weed Rollin' where the urge tells him to go And all a cowboy really needs is a tank of gas and entry fees To get him to the next big rodeo Now most

The Rodeo Fan Chris LeDoux

He's a rodeo hand a dyin' breed driftin' like a tumble weed Rollin' where the urge tells him to go And all a cowboy really needs is a tank of gas and entry fees To get him to the next big rodeo Now most

Come Riding Joe Cy Chris LeDoux

The first time I saw him was over in Tucson When he asked what the bronc ridin' paid Well, me and the boys we all had us a laugh When we saw that his hair was in braids He drawed a good mount you should

Take Me To The Rodeo Chris LeDoux

Well my car broke down it's in the ditch wish I was the son of someone rich I'd throw hundred dollar bills out on the road and I'd catch me a ride to the rodeo There's a mule deer layin' by the road ahead

Where Is The Glory Chris LeDoux

When I was a lad an old cowboy told me well son you're sure ridin' wellThere's fame and there's fortuneAnd glory waitin' at the end of the rodeo trailSo I packed up my stuff in my old pickup truck to follow

Born To Follow Rodeo Chris LeDoux

said if your money should run low Just call I'll send your busfare to come home But you're just to proud to take it and home wont be the same Now you've had a taste of rodeo You set out on the road to

I'Ve Got To Be A Rodeo Man Chris LeDoux

Sometimes this old road Gets so damn lonesome away from home Ain't no way in sight, head on back Nobody knows the way it feels Suffer through this living hell Unless you've been on down that road yourself

Bad Brahma Bull Chris LeDoux

I was snappin' out broncs at the Old Flyin' you At forty a month a plum good buckaroo Well, the boss comes around and he says, hey my lad Well, you look pretty good ridin' horses that's bad You see, I

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.

So You Want To Be A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

So you wanna be a cowboy and you wanna rodeo Well I don't see nothin' to hold you back just pack your stuff and go You'll travel many highways and boy you're gonna see it all You'll have yourself some

The Buckskin Lady Chris LeDoux

loop around 'em, she can make a grass rope hum,And any time you got a rodeo, and I've got the entry fee,You can bet your boots my gal and I will come.ChorusWhoopee-ti-d-idi-ido on the plains of coloradoThat

Too Old To Play Cowboy Chris LeDoux

you can't be fourteen againThere's not enough gold in your lost canyon mine to keep you from being a manYou're a little too old to play cowboy well its high time you made a changeSo kick off your boots

Bull Rider Chris LeDoux

I was sittin' the a bar-room one rainy afternoon Tellin' stories about rodeo and listening to a tune The rodeo starts tomorrow in this one horse town So Bill took our names and put our entries down

Rodeo, You've Cast A Spell Chris LeDoux

White lines go flash-in by meAs I wonder where this road will finally endI think about the past and I'm not too sureJust where the road beganI see the farmers plowingAnd I see the cattle feeding on the

Bars Shouldn't Have Mirrors Chris LeDoux

Boots and a buckle jukebox and a bottleOld rodeo cowboy its part of the drawHe dreams of tomorrow winnin' the next showTill he looks in the mirror that hangs on the wallThere's a weathered old face like

Fourth Of July Rodeos Chris LeDoux

Just about two hundred years ago they signed that declaration Tellin' everybody in the whole wide world they're gonna start a brand new nation From that day on the 4th of July has been a holiday To the

Old Red Chris LeDoux

Old Red was one of the orneriest yet I'd seen at the big rodeo He'd bite you and kick you and stomp out your life Old Red had never been rode Meaner than sin, wild as the wind That blew on the Montana

John Ed Sang Cowpoke Chris LeDoux

When the rodeo was overWe're all go to the roomWe're drink some beer, relax awhileAnd sing some cowboy tunesThat old guitar we passed aroundIt was battered, scratched, and brokeBut Lord, it sounded mighty

She's Tough Chris LeDoux

the wall But now I found someone who ain't gonna run No matter how the dice may fall She's tough enough to stand by me When it all comes tumblin' down She's tough enough to steady me When I'm walkin'

She's In Love With A Rodeo Man Chris LeDoux

She's a barmaid in a west Texas dance hallShe's there ev'ry night till they closeAnd the cowboy's pay for the jukeboxAnd she plays 'San Antonio Rose'Well I know her life ain't been easyLord, the lines

One Ride In Vegas Chris LeDoux

He's packed up his boots and his saddle Seventeen, headin' out on his own And he'll rodeo from Cheyenne to Texas Dreamin' of one ride in Vegas, one ride in Vegas Lonely nights in rundown motel rooms Aches

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 years out

Rusty Spurs Chris LeDoux

Rusty spurs a hangin' from a nail their on the wallCold winds a blowin' and the snow begins to fallOld man a dreamin' in his rockin' chairThinkin' bout the days gone by wishin' he was thereRodeo, you take

Silence On The Line Chris LeDoux

kids their old man's through with playin' rodeo Cause if it's alright with you I'm comin' home Well there's silence on the line She says you sure did take your time But I still need a man for the things

I Do It For Me Chris LeDoux

Met a rodeo cowboy in BillingsKilling time, trading stories and beerAnd asked him how he made a livingRiding broncs and bull doggin' steersWell, he smiled as he tipped his hat slowlyHe said, friend, it

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.

I Can't Ride The Broncs 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.

All Around Cowboy Chris LeDoux

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

Them Bareback Horses Chris LeDoux

drive down the road in a broke down car You stop in some town you wonder where in the hell you are You get yourself a road map and head out once again With only enough for fees so you'd damn sure better

Fine As Wine Chris LeDoux

Sweeter than the grapes growin' out in California Softer than the fuzz on the sweetest Georgia peach Warms you goin' down like a twenty-two year old brandy When she loves me, Lord, she's fine, fine as

Mighty Lucky Man Chris LeDoux

of a cook and she does her best to satisfy I've got a little bitty boy he's my pride and joy And a happiness that money can't buy Well I owe everything that I've got the the Lord he's delt me a mighty

Re-Ride Chris LeDoux

Since I saw that rodeo in 1965 I had to try to be the greatest bareback rider alive I went and did some practicing on pa's old ropin' mare And I thought I'd take that bronc I'd drawed And really part it's

Hometown Cowboy Chris LeDoux

hair He borrowed himself a bull rope spurs and a riding glove To prove he was no coward to the girl he loved His bull was standing in the chute his girl was in the stands Wating to hear the name of her

Our First Year Chris LeDoux

The winter wind was blowin' when we loaded that old truck With a few things that we had and all our dreams.

The Feeling Comes Back Chris LeDoux

I hung it all up 'cause I'd had enough of that highway So I settled down, I quit running around like my wild days And most of the time I do just fine 'cause I'm where I want to be But I know it ain't over

Just Riding Through Chris LeDoux

Pack up your old guitar cowboy roll up your old sleepin' bagIt's time you got to movin' cause your life is startin' to dragYou ain't leavin' nothin' but faces the same stars watch you at nightThat same

Soft Place To Fall Chris LeDoux

I rode off into the sunset The way cowboys always do But ten miles west of Fort Worth My thoughts ran back to you I could feel you there beside me Taste your tender lips on mine Hey there'll always be

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

One Road Man Chris LeDoux

There's so many roads a man can take One wrong turn can make a good heart break When it comes to you well there'll be no mistake I'm a one-road man There are men who like to see the sights And they get

Dream On Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Braided rope, saddle soap, rosin for his riggin'A young man dreams of growing up to rideBuckin' broncs, Brahma bulls is just some wishful thinkin'Cause that cowboy, well, hes still too young to rideLeather

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