Driving all night too many miles to go

Pedal to the metal and listen to the radio

I got three days to get from shian to san anton

That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

Well my back sides sore and I'm movin' kinda slow

But when I hit oka city

There's a barrel racer I know

Just a little home cookin' and

Some lovin' to ease my bones, yeah

Chorus:

That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

Ride cowboy ride

Hold on for your life

Eight seconds is a long, long time

When you're sittin' on diamond mines

Well you can't make money

But if you get thrown

That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

Well I might be lucky in old san anton

Find a ittle texas gal I can call my own

That lone star lovin' is the best

I've ever known

Chorus

Yeah, that's the life of a cowboy