Getting By A Quarter At A Time Chris LeDoux

She's not a kid anymore she can hide her age in these dim lightsWaitin' tables in this bar ain't what she's lookin' forThe short years fly by but oh the long long nightsA bar tends to make a woman hardRead

Silver Tongued Devil Chris LeDoux

I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern To buy me a bottle of beer And I sat me down by a tender young lady Who's eyes were as dark as her hair And as I was searching from bottle to bottle For something

Time Chris LeDoux

boy's hopes and dreamsTime, time, goes on endlesslyJust like a river runnin' surely to the seaTime, time, you've left your mark on meBut time, we've had a good time, haven't we?

Thank The Cowboy For The Ride Chris LeDoux

eyes And they rode off in the sunset down the sidewalk She laughed at him every time that he talked His two front teeth were missin' but he had the cutest smile She thanked the cowboy for the ride Well

Running Through The Rain Chris LeDoux

Witch and john were at the beer stand, gettin' sprung. But we got 'em gathered and hit the road again. Chewin' snoose and spittin' in a bottle. With country music blastin' on the radio.

Country Star Chris LeDoux

be a while till I can come back homeYes I'm gonna be a country star and everyone will know my nameOh you know I love those bright lights when I step on stage to singI'll be travlin' round the country

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

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.

Raised By The Railroad Chris LeDoux

The clickety sound of the southbound freight And the high-speed hum of a passenger train Becomes a part of the soul and a heart and the mind Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line The sound of a whistle

Something In The Wind Chris LeDoux

There's something in the wind that's blowin' through my soul And it's calling out to me saying boy it's time to go There's a restless feeling in my heart that just wont let me be And a rustlin' in the

Honky Tonk World Chris LeDoux

There used to be a time candlelight and wine was all that a woman would need Man you were a winner if you took her out to dinner or a movie she wanted to see But the world has turned and it's time you

Sweet Wyoming Home Chris LeDoux

Transcribed from audio by John Harris. Written by: Bill Staines.

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

Western Skies Chris LeDoux

The nashville friends think i'm strange to make my home out on the range Think it's nothin but a God forsaken land Why don't you bring your guitar and family, move on down to tennesse Well, I just smile

Cowboy In The Continental Suit Chris LeDoux

a cowboy in the continental suit We snickered at the way he dressed but he never said a word Walked on by the rest of us as if he hadn't heard A thousand bucks went to the man who could ride this wild

Blue Bonnet Blues Chris LeDoux

Well, there's a special place in my memory, Where I keep the pictures of a time an' place I left far behind. An' I know the years have probably colored the way it really was back Then.

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

Sometimes You'Ve Just Gotta Ride Chris LeDoux

he always knew Just when I'd come walking by And he'd stand at the gate like the keeper of fate And we both knew that one day I'd just have to ride Now one crack of dawn well I slipped my boots on And

Them Bareback Horses Chris LeDoux

you meet a little girl at the bar all alone You whoop some words on her to get her to take you home But she's got a big boyfriend who just came from the can And he says move on there buddy cause he's

Sons Of The Pioneers Chris LeDoux

Well way out west where the wild wind blows the eagle flies and the sage brush grows Traditions are holding on you'll be glad to hear They're being kept alive by the Sons of The Pioneers Like that young

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

Ain't Had Time To Go Home Chris LeDoux

Well a bronc bucked me off up in Cheyenne Wyoming I broke me a couple of bonesMy wife up an left me it must be an omen my destiny's being aloneI've been thinkin' of mama out a workin' the yard so I gave

She's Tough Chris LeDoux

Well, I was lookin' for just a little bit more Than just another pretty face Someone who would be strong and true If trouble ever came my way Too many times, I've been left behind When my back was up against

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 together I'll be photo finishing in to old Cheyenne We'll

Dream On Cowboy Chris LeDoux

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 chaps, a

I Don't Want To Be A Cowboy Anymore Chris LeDoux

Cowboys ain't never got no money their wild and livin' in a different world They only care about their horse and saddle but a cowboy dosn't keep a steady girl The cowboy's rope and ride and drink hard

Light Of The World Chris LeDoux

In a lonely all night diner on a rainy city street A girl eats at the counter with a suitcase at her feet And the waitress looks her over and she knows that she can't pay So when the girl slips out the

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 rainbow Rider.

Strawberry Roan Chris LeDoux

Let me tell you a tale and a good one I own of an old caballo a strawberry roan I was hangin' round town just a spendin' my time out of a job and not earnin' a dime When a stranger steps up and he says

Round And Round She Goes Chris LeDoux

S. laprade riddell, pointed star music (recorded by chris ledoux) On a cold montana morning On the road to idaho I watched her order hot and black to go.

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

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

God Must Be A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Campfires, coffee from a tin cup in my hand Sure warms the fingers when it's cold Pickin' this ol' guitar, a friend I understand It sure smooth the wrinkles in my soul Sleepin' in the moonlight with a

For Your Love Chris LeDoux

For your love I'd rope the moon And put it In a blender Mix up a concauption That might Make you surrender I'd bide the brand Off a buckin branded bull Rob me a gin mill I'd fill the ocean full I'd take

Grange Hall Dance Chris LeDoux

Have you ever been down to a country dance And listend to the music of a hillbilly band And danced with your darlin' all through the night And don't go home til the morning light Well if you ain't you

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

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

Looking 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 And how

The Passenger Chris LeDoux

It was dark and I was driving down a lonely texas road The night was hot and sleep pulled at my eyes I was thinking bout the wild times and the women that I'd had The deceitful things I'd done and those

Love Needs A Fool Chris LeDoux

She lives for the thunder, he lives for the rain She was born in Manhattan, he grew up near Spokane He found her sitting by the side of the road Her long hair shining like that black Texas gold They had

Too Old To Play Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Boots spurs and a pearl handle cap pistol and a gold mine that dug in the sandI rode the fence line in her backyard each day on a stick horse I called old DanOne day my mama she called me aside and said

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

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.

Song Of The Yukon Rose Chris LeDoux

They say he found down in seattle, won her at a young and tender age. Now she sings up here, while the men drink beer, Like a bird in a guilded cage.

Old Jake Chris LeDoux

Now old Jake was a cowboy he'd worked his whole life on the rangeAnd he could rope, and he could ride with any man just half his ageOld Jake was my hero and me I was just a green kidAnd I prayed that someday

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

Wyoming Girl Chris LeDoux

I saw her for the first time, when the snow was falling downAnd Lord, she was the cutest thing I've ever seenGreat big green eyes a flashin' ruby lips a smilin'Well, my heart went pitter patter, and I

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.

Go Riding, Young Cowboy Chris LeDoux

He stood out in the Cheyenne area dust by the latch on chute number fourThe young cowboys were laughin' at him and at the out of date clothes that he woreThough his trophy buckle was old it told of the

Tie A Knot In The Devil's Tail Chris LeDoux

And they swore they'd brand all long ear calves that came within their view And any old doggie that flapped long ears and didn't brush up by day Got his long ears whittled and his old hid scorched in