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Verse 1:
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Well most of the time things are pretty sublime, In this little one-horse town
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Well they close all the stores, and they roll up the streets when the evenin' sun goes down
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But the Fourth of July, flags will be flyin' high, as folks come from miles around
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They'll be roarin' all night till the dawn's early light, when the big rodeo comes to town
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Well there ain't no top names in rodeo fame
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No Tibbs' or Larry Mahans
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Just some local Cowboys, out to make em' some noise
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But they know everyone in the stands
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They're lean and they're wild, with tobacco-stained smiles
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And they don't care if they make a dime
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If they win or they lose, well they don't give a hoot
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They're out just to have a good time
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There's Cowboys and ladies, and old folks and babies, and young girls with stars in their eyes
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Flashy Bronc riders and western old-timers, tellin' their stories and lies
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There's cold beer and brandy, and pink cotton candy
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When it's over they'll all head on down
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To the rodeo dance for some midnight romance, when the big rodeo comes to town
Break
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Verse 3:
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The band's playin' loud to that dancehall crowd, as boots stir the dust on the floor
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At the bar they're playin' old Willy and Waylon, as beers disappear by the score
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But hangovers I'll bet, they'll soon forget, when next year comes rollin' around
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They'll be at it again with all of their friends, when the big rodeo comes to town
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There'll Cowboys and ladies, and old folks and babies, and young girls with stars in their eyes
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Flashy Bronc riders and western old-timers, tellin' their stories and lies
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There'll be cold beer and brandy, and pink cotton candy
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When it's over they'll all head on down
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To the rodeo dance for some midnight romance, when the big rodeo comes to town
Outro:
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