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John Yaws
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since 1999-10-09
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0 posted 2000-02-11 11:51 AM



I’ll rosin up my lucky glove-
There’s something ‘bout the life I love.
I sure would like to make the PBR.
But I’m over thirty now...
I never was that great nohow...
I guess I’ll have to take things as they are.

Chorus:

Goldthwaite, Brownwood, Waco shows-
Smalltime pots, that’s how it goes...
I barely win enough so we can eat...
Still I’m goin’ down the road-
The only life I’ve ever knowed...
The freedom that I feel cannot be beat.

Chorus:

Ridin’ bulls is where it’s at-
I guess my wife can’t fathom that...
I can’t imagine why she’s still around..
Now I’m watchin’ both my boys..
Buckin’ barrels their favorite toys-
I guess that’s why she always wears a frown.

Chorus:
But there’s somethin’ ‘bout a rodeo
That gets down in your soul.
That makes you save up entry fees-
And sleep out in the cold....
Ridin’ hurt and missin’ meals-
Denying that you’re old-
There’s just somethin’ ‘bout the rodeo
That gets down in your soul.


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Nan
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1 posted 2000-02-11 10:39 PM


I guess it's like the ocean - once it's in your blood - it stays there...

I saw a rodeo when I visited the West... and I could see that feeling emanating from the people there...

Nice job, GS..

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2 posted 2000-02-11 10:55 PM


Good work, 'slinger. I'm reminded of that sage piece of Western advice...."Never squat with your spurs on!"
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