Too Tough To Die Chris LeDoux

Now don't you try to tell me the West is dead and gone That cowboys have faded out and just a memory lives on There's a few others left and we're alive and goin' strong From the rollin' hills of Texas

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

Cowboy Up Chris LeDoux

I was a new kid on the circuit Gold buckles in my eyes But the horse I drew was plenty rank Much to my surprise I did a double back flip And landed on my head This old cowboy limped out in the arena Leaned

Not For Heroes Chris LeDoux

There are songs about the heroes and the great things they have doneAnd the hell they went through to get this farBut this song is for the cowboy who never been a heroAnd the hard times he goes through

Scene We All Ain't Saw Chris LeDoux

Old Badger was an outlaw that no man could ever ride So tough the devils pitch fork couldn't penetrate his hide To beat him was the dream of every cowboy in the land But try they might as sure is right

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

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

Come Riding Joe Cy Chris LeDoux

braids He drawed a good mount you should a seen how We used that old horse 'til the gun Well, I've never seen me no Indian cowboy But that feller Joe Cy was one He's a rodeo Indian cowboy you bet And he's tough

Goin' And A Blowin' Chris LeDoux

I'm a goin and a blowin' and a heading down the road tryin' to make a livin rodeoin' I've been a driving all night neath the pail moonlight Waiting for the sun to start showin' Theres to many miles and

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

Oklahoma Joe Chris LeDoux

He prayed upon the bad ones so wide was spread his fameFrom Houston up to Calgary the folks all knew his nameHe was the toughest cowboy ever worked the rodeoThis man that they call Oklahoma JoeHis wins

Copenhagen Angel Chris LeDoux

own cigarettes with the work of just on hand She acts mean and she cusses I know she wish she were a man She got her teeth knocked out by a bucking horse And when I told her that It made her look tough

The Wild Bunch Rides Again Chris LeDoux

' their noise at the rodeos across the land They're all over forty but let me tell you Lordy they're still tuff rodeo hands Well their age may be showin' and their grey hairs a growin' And they ought to

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 Songs Chris LeDoux

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 tryin' to write.

Too Old To Play Cowboy Chris LeDoux

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 you can't be fourteen againThere's not enough gold in your lost canyon mine to

Take Me Back To Old Wyoming Chris LeDoux

The nights get mighty lonesome out here on the roadPickin' this old guitar a thousand miles from homeThe songs tonight I'm singin', Lord, they nearly make me cryTake me back to old Wyoming and the lady

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

Bang A Drum Chris LeDoux

I went to see the preacher To teach me how to pray He looked at me and smiled Then that preacher turned away Said, "If you want to tell him something You ain't gotta fold your hands Say it with your heart

Old Paint Chris LeDoux

I ride an old paint I lead an old Dan I'm off to Montan' for to throw the hooley ann They feed in the coulees they water in the draw Their tails're all matted their backs're all raw Ride around little

Cowboys Ain't Easy To Love Chris LeDoux

I know I hurt you but I never meant toIt's you that I'm fondest ofI know you need me but I must be freeCowboys ain't easy to loveSomethings that I do, I know don't please youMy ways are rowdy and roughDon't

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

Searching For A Rainbow Chris LeDoux

(Put your hands together and start making some noise And let's do the same when we get them on stage Ladies and gentleman let's give it up for the wild and wooly saddle boogie band) I rode in to town today

The Bucking Machine Chris LeDoux

of horses and I've won a few shows Ridin' broncs at the big old rodeos But the dang-dest contraption that I've ever seen Is that bucket of bots called a buckin' machine The kids they were all lined up to

I Don't Want To Mention Any Names Chris LeDoux

I've got a story to tell, would you mind listening I can always count on you we're such good friends And I need to talk about my situation And you're the only one who'll understand Now someone's

Coming Home Mom Waltz Chris LeDoux

Stoke up the fire mom bake me a pie stick a big chicken in the skillet to fry Bake me some biscuits a chocolate cake too I'm comin' home mom home to see you Well it's been a long time now since I've been

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

The Blizzard Chris LeDoux

There's a blizzard comin' on, how I'm wishin' I was home For my pony's lame and he can't hardly stand Listen to that Norther sigh, if we don't get home we'll die But it's only seven miles to Mary Ann It's

One Tonight Chris LeDoux

Girl, I recognize the smoke in your eyes I've seen it in mine too We both had been burned, hard lessons learned From making some bad moves We keep looking for the perfect time and place Good things don't

Johnson County War Chris LeDoux

First the drought, then the tough winter, johnson county had been dealt A curse, Then their came the story about the two dry golgia tax. Ranger jones and john tisdale both been shot in the back...

Long Black Veil Chris LeDoux

If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die"I spoke not a word although it meant my lifeFor I had been in the arms of my best friend's wifeShe walks these hills in a long black veilShe visits

Wife Behind The Cowboy Chris LeDoux

is a cowboy she's his greatest fanShe's the wife behind the cowboy and the cowboys a lucky manShe's hauled water from the crick and got dust all over her clothesShe's been so hot she's thought she'd die

Country Star Chris LeDoux

She opened up the letter from Nashville TennesseeHe said hon they like my music the songs I wrote for you and meThe boys and me just cut a record and it could hit the charts before too longSo it's gonna

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

Slow Down Chris LeDoux

Well I used to laugh with an old friend till the busy world pulled him away Every now and then I see him again but he's not the same man I knew yesterday His smile just grows smaller and smaller and the

Tougher Than The Rest Chris LeDoux

Maybe, You've Been Watchin' Me Too! So Somebody Ran Out! Left Somebodys Heart In A Mess! Well If You're Lookin' For Love... Honey I'm Tougher Than The Rest! Some Girls, They Want A Handsome Dan!

Bars Shouldn't Have Mirrors Chris LeDoux

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 leather its agedWith scars you can trace that run down to

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

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

Making Ends Meet Chris LeDoux

He left for work and he never came back now Mary has to face the fact That it's up to her to start a new life with two kids and just one job It's gonna' take all the strength she's got Well it's a hard

They Couldn't Understand My Cowboy Songs Chris LeDoux

I left home with a suitcase my songs and my guitar Headed down to Nashville gonna try to be a star The Nashville folks they made me feel like I was right at home But they couldn't understand my cowboy

Time Chris LeDoux

The cool fall breeze is blowin' and the leaves are turnin' goldAnd the smell of wood smoke takes me back to days of long agoI think about my childhood, pumpkin pie and HalloweenAnd the magic in a young

Rainbow Rider Chris LeDoux

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.

Just Enough Money, Honey Chris LeDoux

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 what We outta do.

Desperado Chris LeDoux

Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?

Dirt And Sweat Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Well Lord, I love this ranchin' with it's ropin' and brandin'But I don't like that farmin' at allIt's goodbye for the summer, this haying's sure a bummerAnd I'll be back to help you gather in the fallWell

Copenhagen Chris LeDoux

I was sittin' in a bar room And I took a little dip-- Drinkin' beer & talkin' But I had no place to spit.

The Buckskin Lady Chris LeDoux

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 young pony was born to

Love Needs A Fool Chris LeDoux

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 nothing in common 'cept the need to

Paint Me Back Home In Wyoming Chris LeDoux

a far away look in his eye Well he watched for a while as she painted and then he said mama you surely paint well Yes you got all this on your canvas the dirt the squalor and the hell Well she asked to