Nashville’s Rodeo
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands
(Verse 1)
Caught a ride on a southbound bus, chasing neon dreams
Never thought about the bruises in between
They talk about the bright spotlights, big stars and Saturday nights
Sounded good, yeah, it sure sounded good
(Chorus)
But the rodeo’s wild, not every cowboy wins a ride
You either hold on tight or get thrown off to the side
It ain’t easy in Nashville
But darlin’, didn’t they say?
Sometimes you fall hard, ‘n’ you don’t walk away
(Verse 2)
Out of luck, I’m down on my knees
Lost my horse in East Tennessee
Heart’s all broke, can’t find no peace
Lord, I wanna go home
(Chorus)
But the rodeo’s wild, not every cowboy wins a ride
You either hold on tight or get thrown off to the side
It ain’t easy in Nashville
But darlin’, didn’t they say?
Sometimes you fall hard, ‘n’ you don’t walk away
(Bridge)
Will you tell the folks back home I gave it all I had?
Got the ten dollars to prove it wasn’t all bad
Please don’t say how you found me
No, baby, don’t remind me
Gimme a break, just gimme a break
(Chorus)
But the rodeo’s wild, not every cowboy wins a ride
You either hold on tight or get thrown off to the side
It ain’t easy in Nashville
But darlin’, didn’t they say?
Sometimes you fall hard, ‘n’ you get back up anyway
(Outro)
Yeah, the rodeo’s wild, but I’ll ride again one day…
Maybe later…
or in another life…
Nashville’s Rodeo –Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger