Slow Down Chris LeDoux

again but he's not the same man I knew yesterday His smile just grows smaller and smaller and the worry lines fill up his face But lately I'm thinking the next time I see him just what I'm gonna say Slow

The Last Drive-In Chris LeDoux

Caravan of yellow wire and crawling across the plains Rolling along in a single file like a slow moving train It rumbled down out of the mist into the early morning light Said they stay till the job was

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

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

Old Paint Chris LeDoux

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 dogies ride around slow

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

Billy The Kid Chris LeDoux

slow, And I guess that devil's passed this way again. There's a lathered sorrel stallion runnin? through the joshua trees, A young man in the saddle with his coat tails in the breeze.

I Don't Want To Mention Any Names Chris LeDoux

understand Now someone's got designs on my baby He's making her intentions very plain We both know this ole guy that I'm talking about But I don't want to mention any names He's asked her to slow

The Bucking Machine Chris LeDoux

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 give the thing a go And when I first saw it Lord it looked pretty slow

Silence On The Line Chris LeDoux

awful hard to face All the chores and work and nothing he could do If you want to know my mind leave that rodeo bum behind Don't waste our time I'm waitin' here for you Well cryin's just for kids I put down

Don't It Make You Want To Dance Chris LeDoux

CHORUS Well don't it make you want to dance Don't it make you want to smile When your down, down, down in the country big and sing a while Don't it make you want to dance Don't it make you want to smile

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 No Place For A Country Boy Chris LeDoux

I pack my clothes in a cardboard box and 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

Chris And The Saddle Boogie Band Chris LeDoux

Well, it's good to see you folks tonight, hope you got your hats on tight I hope you're ready to hear some cowboy songs You can listen up or party down, have a cup or stick around There ain't no blues

Lean, Mean And Hungry Chris LeDoux

Well I'm lean mean and hungry rude crude and dirty The most folks that see 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

She's In Love With A Rodeo Man Chris LeDoux

jukeboxAnd she plays 'San Antonio Rose'Well I know her life ain't been easyLord, the lines in her face say it allBut she still is a beautiful womanIn the lights of the Texas dance hallBut she won't sit down

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

Seventeen Chris LeDoux

When he was five years old his mom took him down to the round corral To watch his dad work the young horse they called Smokey man did that horse buck But his old dad just sat up there and rode him like

Cadillac Cowboy Chris LeDoux

leavin' on a saw blade With a push and a pull 10-4 buddy come on back A horse trailer on a Cadillac Yeah we're talkin' to the cowboy In the Coupe De Ville Chug-a-luggin' up one side Slidin' down

She's Tough Chris LeDoux

times, I've been left behind When my back was up against 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

This Cowboy's Hat Chris LeDoux

Well there's always been groups of people that never could see eye to eye And I always thougt if they ever had a chance to sit down and talk face to face They might realize they got a lot in common Well

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

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

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

Thank The Cowboy For The Ride Chris LeDoux

Well he was pushing seven she was barely five He rode up on his broomstick horse and said you wanna ride His boots made a funny sound cause they were his daddy's size His hat keep slippin' down below his

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

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

Simple As Dirt Chris LeDoux

in all and all I am, it's just who I am It's as complicated as new plowed earth Simple as dirt I love my wife and kids just like my daddy did And my daddy's dad before And their philosophy was handed down

He Rides The Wild Horses Chris LeDoux

like the tumbleweeds blow, There's no way to settle him down. His spirit's as wild as the horses he rides, His freedom he wears like a crown.

I Believe In America Chris LeDoux

But I don't believe you can keep america down for long. Now if you read the papers, or listen to the news these days. Sometimes there don't look like there's much hope left for the good ole Usa.

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

I'm Country Chris LeDoux

I chew tobaccer and spit it on the ground talk to the cows when no one ain't around I'm trapped on the mountain when the snows falling down yes sir boys I'm country Chorus I'm as country as bronc on the

The Last Sunset Chris LeDoux

Mustang driftin' with the wind Riding clear of fences that might close you in Your wild restless spirit keeps you searchin' for higher ground You don't get close to brandin' fires you'll never be tied down

Wild And Wooly Chris LeDoux

I've been workin' all week long out in the saddle I lay my bed roll down at night out on the range Cussin' dust and heat and fly's and cattle All this romance can drive a poor cowboy insane And that lonesome

Our First Year Chris LeDoux

With my new bride there beside me we headed down the road I would show her places and things she'd never seen First we went to denver, fort worth, then san antone She cheered me on at every rodeo, But

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

Soft Place To Fall Chris LeDoux

could feel you there beside me Taste your tender lips on mine Hey there'll always be another bronc But true love is hard to find CHORUS Last night I found a soft place to fall Loving arms to ease me down

Cowboy Up Chris LeDoux

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 over me and said You gotta cowboy up When you get throwed down

Running Through The Rain Chris LeDoux

Just rollin' down that great american highway, With the mornin' sky lit up like a flame. Chasin' dreams and followin' a rainbow. Like children runnin' through the rain.

One Ride In Vegas Chris LeDoux

the next eight seconds And he'd do it all again for one ride in Vegas, one ride in Vegas He's an old man now, four times' world champion A modern day legend, every cowboy knows his name He's settled down

Wyoming Girl Chris LeDoux

ruby lips a smilin'Well, my heart went pitter patter, and I knew it was gonna shatterIf I couldn't make that little gal my ownYou can sing about your sweet Joly BlonYou can sing about them pretty gals down

Melodies And Memories Chris LeDoux

We'd listen to the radio to hear our favorite song, Drivin' down a country road, we'd laugh and sing along. When our dreams climbed as high, as any eagle dared to fly...

Hard Times Chris LeDoux

The slick blue check in his grimy hands, shoves down in his coat. It won't make the payment on the land, or pay the interst on the note. Oh...it's hard, hard times...

Tie A Knot In The Devil's Tail Chris LeDoux

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 a most artistic way Now one fine day old Sandy Bob he throwed his easy go down

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

Dallas Days And Fort Worth Nights Chris LeDoux

he's a single man with a double life Dallas days and Fort Worth nights Yeah he's headed honky tonkin' to a place they call Cowtown He's gonna hit the floor hip-hoppin' just spinnin' when the sun goes down

Song Of Wyoming Chris LeDoux

day's ridin' Nighttime is rolling my way The sky's all on fire 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

The Cowboy And The Hippie Chris LeDoux

through the desert beneath an overpass Sat two hikers just watchin' cars go by Now one was wearin' sandles with straggly matted hair Rose colored glasses for his eyes Now the other was a cowboy, he'd been down

Light Of The World Chris LeDoux

light... [ guitar ] On a dark deserted highway a boy holds out his thumb Two headlights they light up his face as he turns his collar up And the trucker he goes right on by as the snow starts comin' down

There's Nobody Home On The Range Anymore Chris LeDoux

when bronc bustin' paidThe wide open spaces the buffalo glaizedDeep in his memory wild horses run onBut he knows the good times have all come and goneThere's nobody home on the range anymoreThey closed down