driving all night too many miles to go pedal tot he metal listenin to the radio i got three days to get from cheyenne to san antone that s the life of a cowboy ridin the rodeo my back side s sore and i m movin kinda slow but when i hit okie city there s a barrel racer that i know a little home cookin and some lovin to heal my bones that s the life of a cowboy ridin the rodeo ride cowboy ride hold on for your life eight seconds is a long long time when you re sitting on dynamite you can t make money buddy if get thrown that s the life of a cowboy ridin the rodeo well i might get lucky down in san antone find a little texas girl i could call my own that lone star lovin s the best i ve ever known that s the life of a cowboy ridin the rodeo that s the life of a cowboy ridin the rodeo