The Yellow Stud Chris LeDoux

shuts him in The yellow stud with wild eye, the feared hated man Finally standin' face to face in the hot and dusty sand The battle starts and rages on beneath the burning sun Cowboy tried but couldn't

Tennessee Stud Chris LeDoux

pa And one of her brothers was a bad outlaw I sent her a letter by my Uncle Fudd Then I rode away on the Tennessee Stud The Tennessee stud was long and lean mean The color of the sun and his eyes were

Yellow Brick Road Turns Blue Chris LeDoux

You say that somewhere over the rainbow There's a star that you've been wishin' on Well is the grass really that much greener Than here where you belong?

Red Headed Stranger Chris LeDoux

pain Don't fight him Don't spite him Just wait 'til tomorrow Maybe he'll ride on again Now the yellow-haired lady leaned out of her window And watched as he passed her away She drew back at fear at the

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

Homecoming Chris LeDoux

While driving down the last four miles of gravel road to home All the old familiar landmarks seem like long lost friends As he pulls in to the ranch he see's his mom hangin' out the wash And dad is ridin

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

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

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 Cowboy And The Hippie Chris LeDoux

On a highway 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

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

The Blizzard Chris LeDoux

if we don't get home we'll die But it's only seven miles to Mary Ann It's only seven miles to Mary Ann You can bet we're on her mind 'cause it's nearly supper time And I'll bet there's hot biscuits in the

Thank The Cowboy For The Ride Chris LeDoux

sunset down the sidewalk She laughed at him every time that he talked His two front teeth were missin' but he had the cutest smile She thanked the cowboy for the ride Well he was seventeen the next time

Raised By The Railroad Chris LeDoux

The clickety sound of the southbound freight And the high-speed hum of a passenger train Becomes a part of the soul and a heart and the mind Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line The sound of a whistle

Call Of The Wild Chris LeDoux

Intro Storm clouds are building above the timber line The lightning's flashing across the mountain side The thunder's rollin' down the canyons of his mind Somewhere beyond the great divide The bugle of

Cadillac Ranch Chris LeDoux

Well the well went dry and the cow did too Daddy didn't know what to do The banker came by the house one day Said he's gonna take the farm away And momma came up with a plan Brother and me started

Song Of The Yukon Rose Chris LeDoux

There's a place on the yukon river, called the carriboux saloon. Where the miners go, to spend their gold, An' listen to the sad, sweet tune.

Cowboy And The Rose Chris LeDoux

He's rugged rough and ready his lady's soft and prettyThere must be ten years difference in their ages I supposeBut you don't see any traces or sadness in the facesCause together they're the cowboy and

National Finals Rodeo Chris LeDoux

the Series of the sport Hey 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

There's Nobody Home On The Range Anymore Chris LeDoux

The old man used to dream of the fortunes he'd seekNow he lives in a room where you pay by the weekHis hands are all battered and his pony's gone lameHis bones always ache when the sky looks like rainHe

Colorado Chris LeDoux

I look out to the east of the Colorado sky The canyons are throwin' dust in the storms eye And the storms gettin' angry I know that its so It's fixin' to blow away a little more of Colorado It seems to

Cowboy In The Continental Suit Chris LeDoux

He walked out in the arena all dressed up to the brim Said he just came down from a place called Highland Rim And he said he came to ride the horse the one they called the Brute But he didn't look like

Sons Of The Pioneers Chris LeDoux

Well way out west where the wild wind blows the eagle flies and the sage brush grows Traditions are holding on you'll be glad to hear They're being kept alive by the Sons of The Pioneers Like that young

It Ain'T The Years, It's The Miles Chris LeDoux

I walked behind the chute, strapped my spurs to my boots At that Big Rodeo in Cheyenne Feelin' tired and sore for a ride the day before And a thousand other rides since I began As I climbed up the gate

Song Of Wyoming Chris LeDoux

I'm weary and tired I've done my 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

Wife Behind The Cowboy Chris LeDoux

There's lots of pretty cowgirls but this you may not knowThere's a very special kind at every rodeoHer husband is a cowboy she's his greatest fanShe's the wife behind the cowboy and the cowboys a lucky

Strugglin' Years Chris LeDoux

We had our fill of old junk cars and unpaid bills But our love was clear in the struggling years Up against the world four young boys and our little girl We fought life's fears in the struggling years

Blue Bonnet Blues Chris LeDoux

Well, there's a special place in my memory, Where I keep the pictures of a time an' place I left far behind. An' I know the years have probably colored the way it really was back Then.

Johnson County War Chris LeDoux

Settled in the foothills of the big horn mountain slope. Life is sweet we lived on the meat, of the deer and the antelope. We cut house logs on the moutain, with the team we hauled 'em down.

Cadillac Cowboy Chris LeDoux

cowboy In the Coupe De Ville Chug-a-luggin' up one side Slidin' down the other Well I'm a lover of the other side of the hill Turn up that radio Don't wanna think about a rodeo Don't wanna think

Hard Times Chris LeDoux

The ole man stand by the lone chute, he sold his calves t'day. He spits in the dust between his boots, as the semi pulls away. The slick blue check in his grimy hands, shoves down in his coat.

Fourth Of July Rodeos Chris LeDoux

Just about two hundred years ago they signed that declaration Tellin' everybody in the whole wide world they're gonna start a brand new nation From that day on the 4th of July has been a holiday To the

The Greatest Prize Chris LeDoux

I rodeoed on the circuit for nearly fifteen years To reach the top it took a lot of blood sweat and tears I finally won the title i finally gained the fame But honey it don't matter if the whole world

County Fair Chris LeDoux

daughter Green eyes and golden hair Gonna pick her up at 8 after some soap and water And we're headin' to the county fair Well there's a full moon in the western sky And there's magic in the air

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

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

Too Tough To Die Chris LeDoux

Now don't you try to tell me the West is dead and gone That cowboys have faded out and just a memory lives on There's a few others left and we're alive and goin' strong From the rollin' hills of Texas

Old Red Chris LeDoux

Old Red was one of the orneriest yet I'd seen at the big rodeo He'd bite you and kick you and stomp out your life Old Red had never been rode Meaner than sin, wild as the wind That blew on the Montana

Sweet Wyoming Home Chris LeDoux

Album: Chris LeDoux and the Saddle Boogie Band Publisher: Capitol Salesrank: 54,378 UPC: 077779687022 Release Date: August 15, 1991 There's a silence on the prairie; That a man can't help but feel Shadows

Rainbow Rider Chris LeDoux

Your sweet smile can keep all the clouds at bay, So get up, we can use a holiday. We're gonna drive up on the mountain, clear up to the timber line.

Bull Rider Chris LeDoux

I went to the office the next day to see What bareback horse I had and pay me fees I looked on the list, but my name wasn't found I thought Bill might have forgot to put me down I looked on the

Oklahoma Joe Chris LeDoux

He prayed upon the bad ones so wide was spread his fameFrom Houston up to Calgary the folks all knew his nameHe was the toughest cowboy ever worked the rodeoThis man that they call Oklahoma JoeHis wins

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

Little Joe The Wrangler Chris LeDoux

Little Joe the wrangler he'll wrangle never more His days with the remuda they're all done It was long about last April he rode into our camp Just a little Texas stray and all alone It was long late in

Old Paint Chris LeDoux

I ride an old paint 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

Scene We All Ain't Saw Chris LeDoux

Old Badger was an outlaw that no man could ever ride So tough the devils pitch fork couldn't penetrate his hide To beat him was the dream of every cowboy in the land But try they might as sure is right

Freedom Ain'T Free Chris LeDoux

You've finally arrived at the goals that you set You thought that was it boy but you can't quit yet There's a lonesome old road and it stats at the top You got one way to go now and it's a mighty fast

The Bucking Machine Chris LeDoux

I've rode lots of horses and I've won a few shows Ridin' broncs at the big old rodeos But the dang-dest contraption that I've ever seen Is that bucket of bots called a buckin' machine The kids they were

When The Rodeo Comes To Town Chris LeDoux

Most of the time, things are pretty sublime in this little one horse town Well they close all the stores and they roll up the steets When the evenning sun goes down But the fourth of July flags will be

Powder River Home Chris LeDoux

There's a full moon risin' in the prairie sky tonight Lord it's good to be on my way home. Over that hori[a]zon she keeps the home fires burin' bright I'm goin' back to my powder river home.