Melodies And Memories Chris LeDoux

Ain't it funny how an ole song can take you back in time, Bring back the memories you thought you left behind. The melodies they never change...just get better with time.

Utah Tribute Chris LeDoux

Stared out just a young cowboy writin' songs on a cheap guitar Melodies were kind of rough but you knew they came from the heart But if not for you I'd never could have ever got this far Yeah you helped

The Last Drive-In Chris LeDoux

finished if it took them till midnight There were cats and scrapers All caterpillars packed up by mile-high crane And it looked like monsters From the old B-movies the drive-ins use to play And we'd sang

John Ed Sang Cowpoke Chris LeDoux

When the rodeo was overWe're all go to the roomWe're drink some beer, relax awhileAnd sing some cowboy tunesThat old guitar we passed aroundIt was battered, scratched, and brokeBut Lord, it sounded mighty

Ain't No Place For A Country Boy Chris LeDoux

I pack my clothes in a cardboard box and mama packed my lunch I walk down to the highway and caught a Trails Ways bus I woke up in the city stepped down on the curb And the strangest lookin' people and

I Can't Ride The Broncs Anymore Chris LeDoux

So I'm gonna take myself a new direction, And make myself some brand new memories. Well I spent lots of years out on that highway, Ridin' buckin' horses for my grub.

The Feeling Comes Back Chris LeDoux

I hung it all up 'cause I'd had enough of that highway So I settled down, I quit running around like my wild days And most of the time I do just fine 'cause I'm where I want to be But I know it ain't over

Our First Year Chris LeDoux

The winter wind was blowin' when we loaded that old truck With a few things that we had and all our dreams.

Getting By A Quarter At A Time Chris LeDoux

tables in this bar ain't what she's lookin' forThe short years fly by but oh the long long nightsA bar tends to make a woman hardRead a story in the lines beneath her eyesAs tips hit the table they jingle and

Blue Bonnet Blues Chris LeDoux

But still...i like to take the memories out an' look at 'em from time to Time. There's a full moon t'night, on the prarie, a memory just rode into View.

Raised By The Railroad Chris LeDoux

The clickety sound of the southbound freight And the high-speed hum of a passenger train Becomes a part of the soul and a heart and the mind Of a boy who's raised by the railroad line The sound of a whistle

Tie A Knot In The Devil's Tail Chris LeDoux

Way up high in the Sierra peaks where the yellow jack pines grow tall Old Sandy Bob and Buster Jiggs had a roundup camp last fall Oh, they'd taken the horses and the runnin' irons and may be a dog or two

Cowboys Like A Little Rock And Roll Chris LeDoux

Well, now cowboys love the ladies They like beans and sour dough Good horses and hot black coffee And camp fires burnin' low You know we love that cowboy music But I'll bet you didn't know That even cowboys

Searching For A Rainbow Chris LeDoux

(Put your hands together and start making some noise And let's do the same when we get them on stage Ladies and gentleman let's give it up for the wild and wooly saddle boogie band) I rode in to town today

Strugglin' Years Chris LeDoux

We had our fill of old junk cars and unpaid bills But our love was clear in the struggling years Up against the world four young boys and our little girl We fought life's fears in the struggling years

Even Cowboys Like A Little Rock And Roll Chris LeDoux

Holly in every cowboy that I know And even cowboys like a little bit of rock and roll (Charlie Daniels) Now when you're camped out on the prairie and that ole' moon is shinin' bright And you can hear

Running Through The Rain Chris LeDoux

Last night we rode our broncs in seattle, Me and bill packed the car in the pourin' rain. Witch and john were at the beer stand, gettin' sprung. But we got 'em gathered and hit the road again.

Wild And Wooly Chris LeDoux

I've been workin' all week long out in the saddle I lay my bed roll down at night out on the range Cussin' dust and heat and fly's and cattle All this romance can drive a poor cowboy insane And that lonesome

Cowboy Songs Chris LeDoux

Well I wake up in the mornin', I brew my coffee hot and strong. I get out my ole guitar, and try to write a song. An them larks are singin, oh lord, just outside.

God Must Be A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

wrinkles in my soul Sleepin' in the moonlight with a blanket for a bed Leaves such a peaceful feelin' in my mind Wakin' in the morning with an eagle over head Makes me long to fly away before my time And

Gravitational Pull Chris LeDoux

It's a source of speculation Mornin' noon and night Who is and who isn't Which way's wrong and which way's right I might try to describe the actual feelin' But I don't have a clue And if the truth be

Hippies In Calgary Chris LeDoux

Cowboys are known for their fun loving ways, pranks, and practical jokes. And I'll never forget the night we impressed a bunch of them Calgary folks.

The Passenger Chris LeDoux

It was dark and I was driving down a lonely texas road The night was hot and sleep pulled at my eyes I was thinking bout the wild times and the women that I'd had The deceitful things I'd done and those

Just Enough Money, Honey Chris LeDoux

But this time we've got an extra hundred dollars and I'll tell you what We outta do. Let's go downtown and throw it around, and just blow it on just me and You.

Rodeo Life Chris LeDoux

my speech it may be crude to most you see I guess that I was just born a dreamer But in my life I relish pride and being free My clothes are high heeled boots and a big hat And the buckle on my belt I

Montana Rodeo Chris LeDoux

nonstop Ranch hands and rodeo fans are drinking up the very last drop And they all head for Montana at the foot of the Great Divide To tie one up or tie one onor to tear it down or ride So if you're lookin

Simple As Dirt Chris LeDoux

Been like a rolling wheel in these fertile fields Since I was five years old Between then and now I bet I've pulled this plow About a million miles or so I have never been nowhere, oh, but I don't care

The Rodeo Fan Chris LeDoux

He's a rodeo hand a dyin' breed driftin' like a tumble weed Rollin' where the urge tells him to go And all a cowboy really needs is a tank of gas and entry fees To get him to the next big rodeo Now most

The Rodeo Hand Chris LeDoux

He's a rodeo hand a dyin' breed driftin' like a tumble weed Rollin' where the urge tells him to go And all a cowboy really needs is a tank of gas and entry fees To get him to the next big rodeo Now most

Rusty Spurs Chris LeDoux

Rusty spurs a hangin' from a nail their on the wallCold winds a blowin' and the snow begins to fallOld man a dreamin' in his rockin' chairThinkin' bout the days gone by wishin' he was thereRodeo, you take

The Bucking Machine Chris LeDoux

all lined up to give the thing a go And when I first saw it Lord it looked pretty slow It jumped and it kicked then it turned back a twirled Then I got to thinking I'll give it a whirl So I pushed through

Dallas Days And Fort Worth Nights Chris LeDoux

Under the skies of old Big D he works a nine-to-five Bending steel and driving nails by phone in a suit and tie He fights traffic in his Mercedes to put on his cowboy boots Then he climbs on board his

Song Of Wyoming Chris LeDoux

I'm weary and tired I've done my day's ridin' Nighttime is rolling my way The sky's all on fire and the light's slowly fadin' Peaceful and still ends the day And out on the trail, the night birds are callin

Grange Hall Dance Chris LeDoux

Have you ever been down to a country dance And listend to the music of a hillbilly band And danced with your darlin' all through the night And don't go home til the morning light Well if you ain't you

(I Used To Want To Be A) Cowboy Chris LeDoux

I used to want to be a cowboy Spent my childhood dreamin' that Wearing spurs and boots and six guns And a big ten-gallon hat Chasin' outlaws savin' ladies Bustin' broncs at rodeos Riding off into the sunset

Bull Rider Chris LeDoux

I was sittin' the a bar-room one rainy afternoon Tellin' stories about rodeo and listening to a tune The rodeo starts tomorrow in this one horse town So Bill took our names and put our entries down

Cowboy And The Rose Chris LeDoux

He's rugged rough and ready his lady's soft and prettyThere must be ten years difference in their ages I supposeBut you don't see any traces or sadness in the facesCause together they're the cowboy and

Cowcamp Blues Chris LeDoux

I'm up on this mountain and you're there in townSleepin' in your feather bed and I'm layin' on the groundI never knew that I could feel so lost and all aloneAnd singin' such a lonesome cowboy songWell

Photo Finish Chris LeDoux

here I am in Sheridan and its 9 o'clock in the morning and times a going fast I just pulled her over had some coffee and a donut and i bought the car a brand new tank of gas Well I don't know if I'm

Tennessee Stud Chris LeDoux

one of her brothers was a bad outlaw I sent her a letter by my Uncle Fudd Then I rode away on the Tennessee Stud The Tennessee stud was long and lean mean The color of the sun and his eyes were green

Cowboys Ain't Easy To Love Chris LeDoux

I know I hurt you but I never meant toIt's you that I'm fondest ofI know you need me but I must be freeCowboys ain't easy to loveSomethings that I do, I know don't please youMy ways are rowdy and roughDon't

Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy Chris LeDoux

You giggle every time that I say yes ma'am And I get this feelin if I held you tight, You'd be seein' his and hers, Buckles boots and spurs, But that's a feelin you'll get over overnight.

Blue Eyes And Freckles Chris LeDoux

Blue eyes and frcles neath a white cowboy hat His two bestest friends are his dog and his cat He's one of the good guys it's plain to see Shore enough cowboy though he's only three There's a cute little

Night Rider's Lament Chris LeDoux

While I was out a ridin' The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn The moon was bright as a readin' light For a letter from an old friend back home And he asked me Why do you ride for your money and why

Daddy's Biggest Dream Chris LeDoux

I parked my old pickup behind the holdin' fence and rosined up my riggin Cause my old daddy said if I ride hard and take care of my gear I'd make it big But lookin' back I see that I've been on this circuit

Get Back On That Pony Chris LeDoux

Seven years old on a gold palomino I sat up tall with my face to the wind I'd seen the rodeo cowboys in Reno so I dug in my boot heels and pulled on the reins And Blaze he took off a running he threw me

Goin' And A Blowin' Chris LeDoux

I'm a goin and a blowin' and a heading down the road tryin' to make a livin rodeoin' I've been a driving all night neath the pail moonlight Waiting for the sun to start showin' Theres to many miles and

Them Bareback Horses Chris LeDoux

win You finally make the pitchin' with your entry fees all paid You get on another snatcher and he flings you away So you head to town broken hearted lookin' for a chance To get a little drunk and find

Round And Round She Goes Chris LeDoux

S. laprade riddell, pointed star music (recorded by chris ledoux) On a cold montana morning On the road to idaho I watched her order hot and black to go.

Old Jake Chris LeDoux

Now old Jake was a cowboy he'd worked his whole life on the rangeAnd he could rope, and he could ride with any man just half his ageOld Jake was my hero and me I was just a green kidAnd I prayed that someday