Riding For A Fall Chris LeDoux

dreams 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

Just Riding Through Chris LeDoux

faces the same stars watch you at nightThat same old lonesome will own you but you've grown too tired to fightYou're one child's father another man's son one woman's candle of lightToo far into tomorrow for

Come Riding Joe Cy Chris LeDoux

The first time I saw him was over in Tucson When he asked what the bronc ridin' paid Well, me and the boys we all had us a laugh When we saw that his hair was in braids He drawed a good mount you should

Go Riding, Young Cowboy Chris LeDoux

laughin' at him and at the out of date clothes that he woreThough his trophy buckle was old it told of the glory he surely had seenAnd the beard that showed neath his old John B was wirey silver sheenWith a

Runaway Love Chris LeDoux

Blue bonnets line a hundred miles of Texas highway All the way from Kadee, to downtown San Antonio The sun's so hot I feel the steam rise off this Chevrolet If you can stand the heat, we'll drive down

(I Used To Want To Be A) Cowboy Chris LeDoux

I used to want to be a cowboy Spent my childhood dreamin' that Wearing spurs and boots and six guns And a big ten-gallon hat Chasin' outlaws savin' ladies Bustin' broncs at rodeos Riding off into the sunset

Seventeen Chris LeDoux

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 there was nothin' to it Right then the boy gained a

Hometown Cowboy Chris LeDoux

He was just a hometown cowboy his belly kind of fat Acme boots up on his feet and a big U-roll-it hat He entered in the bull riding he did it on a dare To please his little sweetheart with the long blond

The Last Sunset Chris LeDoux

Cowboy you're like a 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

Soft Place To Fall Chris LeDoux

of Fort Worth My thoughts ran back to you I 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

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

Tennessee Stud Chris LeDoux

Along about eighteen twenty five I left Tennessee very much alive I never would have forded the Arkansas mud If I hadn't been a riding on the Tennessee Stud I had a little trouble with my sweetheart's

Paint Me Back Home In Wyoming Chris LeDoux

She was painting a picture of slum life when the cowboy came limping by Wearing tattered old boots with one sole gone and a far away look in his eye Well he watched for a while as she painted and then

Red Headed Stranger Chris LeDoux

Now the redheaded stranger, from Blue Rock, Montana Rode into town one day Between his knees was a raging black stallion Walkin' behind was a bay Now the redheaded stranger had eyes like the thunder His

County Fair Chris LeDoux

Been workin' like a dawg slavin' on the fence line Stretchin' those wires tight Diggin' and tappin' and sweatin' in the sunshine But I get off tonight I got a date with a girl, a pretty rancher's

Silence On The Line Chris LeDoux

Took my last fall in San Diego Bus headed north one headed south I call a farm in Colorado And I lift a dusty pay phone to my mouth She says hello I say it's me hon Sorry I stayed away so long Tell the

Little Joe The Wrangler Chris LeDoux

the evening when he rode into our camp On a little old brown pony he called Shaw In his brogan shoes and coveralls a harder lookin' kid You never in you life have seen before His saddle was a Sother kack

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

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

Tie A Knot In The Devil's Tail Chris LeDoux

Way up high in the Sierra peaks where the yellow jack pines grow tall Old Sandy Bob and Buster Jiggs had a roundup camp last fall Oh, they'd taken the horses and the runnin' irons and may be a dog or two

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

Millionaire Chris LeDoux

Well I got love, a love to spare, but that make me a millionaire. I got a woman with eyes that shine, Weight and deep, as diamond mine. She is my treasure, so very rare, She made me, a millionaire.

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

Bang A Drum Chris LeDoux

drum for the sinners Bang a drum for your sins Bang a drum for the losers And those who win Bang a drum, bang it loudly Or as soft as you need Bang a drum for yourself, son And a drum for me Well, I called

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

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

I Do It For Me Chris LeDoux

Met a rodeo cowboy in BillingsKilling time, trading stories and beerAnd asked him how he made a livingRiding broncs and bull doggin' steersWell, he smiled as he tipped his hat slowlyHe said, friend, it

One Tonight Chris LeDoux

always come to those who wait Sometimes you got to make your own fate If there ever was a moment that felt so right This is one tonight If there ever was a reason to hold on tight This is one tonight

Tougher Than The Rest Chris LeDoux

I've Been Watchin' You A While! 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!

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

Real Live Buckeroo Chris LeDoux

longBreakin' in them broomtails and hummin' old dirty songsWhiskey tends to make me high and sad songs make me cryAnd pretty women break my heart almost every nightWell I run on beans and nicotine I'm a

Hairtrigger Colt's .44 Chris LeDoux

' not worth killin' for I wish now I had never touched the handle Of a Hairtrigger Colt .44 I was a hunted desperado A wanted man with a price on my head I thought that I could steal a taste of freedom

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

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

Born In Mississippi Chris LeDoux

I was born in MississippiOn the Gulf of 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

Mighty Lucky Man Chris LeDoux

Well, I figure myself a mighty luck man with the simple few things I've got There's money in the pockets of these old wore out jeans I've got a trailer house and a lot My wife's good lookin' and a heck

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

Song Of Wyoming Chris LeDoux

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 in the canyon, the cottonwood whispers A

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

God Must Be A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

Campfires, coffee from a tin cup in my hand Sure warms the fingers when it's cold Pickin' this ol' guitar, a friend I understand It sure smooth the wrinkles in my soul Sleepin' in the moonlight with a

River Boat Gambler Chris LeDoux

I cut my teeth on a poker chip my daddy left layin' behind The said he was a dealin' from the bottom but my mama said they were lyin' So I never stay in one place long I'm just a natural born rambler My

Daydream Cowboy Chris LeDoux

I'm sittin' in a city filled with people cars and smokeThe walls are closin' in on me my heart's about to chokeThe world becomes a foggy dream and I no longer seeThe dirty concrete canyons where I have

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

Montana Rodeo Chris LeDoux

There's a rodeo in Montana where they come from miles around Where they throw the hooligan and a bunch of beer cans All over that little cow town from Friday night to Sunday afternoon The party goes on

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

Love Needs A Fool Chris LeDoux

She lives for the thunder, he lives 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

Shot Full Of Love Chris LeDoux

Once I had a heart cold as ice love to me was only for fun I'd make a mark for each broken heart Like notches on the butt of a gun Once I had a trick up my sleeve and a reputation all over town I was heartless

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

Thirty Dollar Cowboy Chris LeDoux

I'm just a workin' cowboy this ranch I'm on ain't mineBut I got a bed in the bunk houseand a place come supper timeI don't get much for wages but it's good enough for meMaybe I don't own this place but

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