a cowboy's got to ride

Singer:chris ledoux

well you mama finds it hard to understand

why her lovin' son wants to be a rodeo man. and your daddy had a whole lotta great big plans for you

you hate to disappoint him but you gotta other things to do. now

your best girl thinks it's time you settle down. you finally graduated and she's ready for a wedding gown. but there's a great big world just waintin' out there for you

and if she really loves you she can wait another year or two. and nobody really knows how you feel inside

the road gets rough and the goin' gets tough

but you know you've gotta try. and there ain't no way they're ever gonna change your mind. don't everybody know that a cowboys got to ride. now your highschool buddies say man

you've gone insane. don't you know rodeo is a crazy

foolish game. but you can see in their eyes a little jealousy

they're all workin' 9-5

you're footloose and fancy free. and nobody really knows how you feel inside

the road gets rough and the goin' gets tough

but you know you've gotta try. and there ain't now way thery're ever gonna change your mind. don't everybody know that a cowboys got to ride. don't everybody know taht a cowboys got to ride.