these boots stand firm on solid ground ain t too much that can knock me around i m sturdy as an old mesquite on a hillside bakin in the texas heat but when she came walkin in with them blue jeans painted on i was thrown like bait on a on a line going down in the frio river thrown like a rodeo clown who shoulda got outta the way a little quicker just like a lakeside skippin stone i was thrown well i slammed some liquid courage down and made my way through the crowd and i asked her for her name hell bent to buy that girl a drink when she smiled and winked and handed me a cold shot of patron i was thrown like a knockout punch in a title fight at ceasar s palace thrown like a shotgun hail mary touchdown pass like they do in dallas just like a lakeside skippin stone i was thrown when she grabbed my thigh and asked if i would like to take her home i was thrown like a knockout punch in a title fight at ceasar s palace thrown like a shotgun hail mary touchdown pass like they do in dallas thrown like bait on a on a line going down in the frio river thrown like a rodeo clown who shoulda got outta the way a little quicker just like a lakeside skippin stone i was thrown man i was thrown