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

Bang A Drum Chris LeDoux

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, your soul and believe it And I'll say, Amen" Bang a drum for

Hairtrigger Colt's .44 Chris LeDoux

I'm a man who's goin' to hell with heaven's blessing The judge said I'm not fit to live with men They're building me a gallows in the courtyard To make sure I don't pass this way again My first taste of

I Would For You Chris LeDoux

been my own man so far I never felt so free 'Til I got wrapped up in your arms I know the heartaches Love can sometimes put you through Opening up my heart Was the last thing I should do But I would for

Daydream Cowboy Chris LeDoux

underneath him and his pockets full of timeAnd I can hear his spurs a jinglin' the chimes of his slappin' tackAs his horse lopes up a ridge with the moon light on his backHe rides into a bearin' country not

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

Cowboy And The Rose Chris LeDoux

waits on the lady to finish waitin' on the tablesBut together they're the cowboy and the roseShe's Better Homes and Gardens he's True West magazineHow they got together the good Lord only knowsBut it's not

Utah Tribute Chris LeDoux

Stared out just a young cowboy writin' songs on a cheap guitar Melodies were kind of rough but you knew they came from the heart But if not for you I'd never could have ever got this far Yeah you helped

Mighty Lucky Man Chris LeDoux

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 good hand And I owe a lotta people in a lot of different ways for

Working Cowboy Blues Chris LeDoux

Discouraged is the word these days at homes acros the range The livestock markets down and it don't look like it's gonna change Nobody's found a cure for what we are goin' through But I'll tell you boys

Oklahoma Joe Chris LeDoux

would gather roundThe whisky flowed like water when his party came to townIt was the ramblin' life that he loved soThis man that they call Oklahoma JoeThe sands of time were winnin' mighty Joe would not

Ten Seconds In The Saddle Chris LeDoux

Well I'll gladly take ten seconds in the saddle For a lifetime of watching from the stands [ guitar ] His Stetson was faded and battered and worn The stubble of his beard showed flex of gray His limp was

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

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

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

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

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

Where Is The Glory Chris LeDoux

be cowboysI'm inclined to agree but if you ask me you know I'd go through it againNow what does it take to be a rodeo cowboy I guess I'm a expert at thatTakes a whole lot of guts and old lady luck but not

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

Copenhagen Angel Chris LeDoux

horse and she can really hook into a bull She never misses her saddle bronc out and she rides it like a spurrin' fool She team ropes with the best of them ties a calf in 9.3 She'll dogs steers just for

Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

I can see you got your eye on this old cowboy, And I can tell you've never had one for your own, Or you've never been around one, Now you're thinkin that you've found one, Well it might be kinda fun to

Western Skies Chris LeDoux

line We got county fairs and rodeos, ain't a better place for my kids to grow Just turn 'em loose in the western summer time And if you ever held your woman on a summer's evening While the prairie moon

The Yellow Stud Chris LeDoux

Somewhere on the Prairie, a yellow stud runs free Runnin' through the sage brush, down through the coolies There not far behind him, a cowboy rides along He's gonna try to catch him and break him for his

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

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

Born In Mississippi Chris LeDoux

MexicoAnd I could hear the Gators a roar at nightOut on the old bayouI remember Spanish mossA hangin' from the cypress treesAnd the smell of honeysuckleOn the Mississippi breezeThank you Mississippi for

I Do It For Me Chris LeDoux

broncs and bull doggin' steersWell, he smiled as he tipped his hat slowlyHe said, friend, it ain't all like it seemsWhile some folks are makin' a livin'Others are livin' their dreamsAnd some cowboys ride for

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

Hometown Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Someone said are you ready boy he said I guess I am The bull jumped out and turned back and flung him to the sand The hometown girl had watched it all and wasn't to impressed She started looking around for

Ain't No Place For A Country Boy Chris LeDoux

mama packed my lunch I walk down to the highway and caught a Trails Ways bus I woke up in the city stepped down on the curb And the strangest lookin' people and sounds I've never heard It ain't no place for

Night Rider's Lament Chris LeDoux

While I was out a ridin' The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn The moon was bright as a readin' light For a letter from an old friend back home And he asked me Why do you ride for your money and why

Tougher Than The Rest Chris LeDoux

Well If You're Lookin' For Love... Honey I'm Tougher Than The Rest! Some Girls, They Want A Handsome Dan! Or Some Good Lookin' Joe! On Their Arm, Some Girls Want A Sweet Talkin' Romeo!

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

Lean, Mean And Hungry Chris LeDoux

me goin' down the road I'm a bum and I'm lazy some think I'm crazy But I'm just a cowboy tryin' to take that money home Well I've been rodeoin' goin' and a blowin' Up and down this highway searchin' for

Riding For A Fall Chris LeDoux

Coffee on your campfire, wind through the barbed wire You huddle close to the flames Though she's far behind you, the night wind reminds you It just keeps on whisperin' her name You can make a run for

The Littlest Cowboy Rides Again Chris LeDoux

He's got a broomstick horse called, Dynamite his very favorite friend An old steed about four hands high that runs just like the wind There's not an outlaw in the badlands that he can't apprehend Whoopee

One Ride In Vegas Chris LeDoux

Texas Dreamin' of one ride in Vegas, one ride in Vegas Lonely nights in rundown motel rooms Aches and pains from yesterday's ride It's takin' more than he thought he could give it But he's holdin' on for

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

Cowboys Ain't Easy To Love Chris LeDoux

loveSomethings that I do, I know don't please youMy ways are rowdy and roughDon't try to change me, you can't rearrange meCowboys ain't easy to loveSomewhere tonight in the rain and the windI'll be searching for

Silence On The Line Chris LeDoux

long Tell the 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

I Believe In America Chris LeDoux

She's comin' through another depression and for some it ain't over yet. We've all been divided, playin' our own selfish games.

Song Of Wyoming Chris LeDoux

and the light's slowly fadin' Peaceful and still ends the day And out on the trail, the night birds are callin' Singin' their wild melody Down in the canyon, the cottonwood whispers A song of Wyoming for

Life Is A Highway Chris LeDoux

outside every darkened door Where blues won't haunt you anymore Where the brave are free and the lovers soar Come ride with me to the distant shore We won't hesitate Break down the garden gate There's not

Come Riding Joe Cy Chris LeDoux

one He's a rodeo Indian cowboy you bet And he's tough as Buffalo's hide They say the worst kind of cayuse get scared When he finds out he's drawed up Joe Cy He's wild as a war dancin', ready to reach for

One Road Man Chris LeDoux

like to see the sights And they get sidetracked by theses city lights But I'm coming home to you tonight I'm a one-road man Iv'e known some backroads They're nothing new They'll take me anywhere But not

Homecoming Chris LeDoux

As he pulls in to the ranch he see's his mom hangin' out the wash And dad is ridin' down the old yellow with old smokie He never realized what a good cook his mom was I guess he took a lot of things for

Call Of The Wild Chris LeDoux

the mountain side The thunder's rollin' down the canyons of his mind Somewhere beyond the great divide The bugle of the bull elk echos through pines The north wind moans her lonesome lullaby He hungers for

National Finals Rodeo Chris LeDoux

rookie can you take ten head have you got the heart You think you're a tough cowboy we'll find out in the end When that final whistle blows and the stock's all in the pen The coliseum's quiet except for

Montana Rodeo Chris LeDoux

and a bunch of beer cans All over that little cow town from Friday night to Sunday afternoon The party goes on nonstop Ranch hands and rodeo fans are drinking up the very last drop And they all head for

Every Time I Roll The Dice Chris LeDoux

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 she worries 'bout me Her love has no strings Shackles or chains But I'm holdin' on for