C5 Them bareback horses are the only thing F5 They make your back hurt they make your bell ring G5 They're hard on tailbones and they make your neck sore C5 But when it's all over you're craving some more Well you drive down the road in a broke down car F5 You stop in some town you wonder where in the hell you are G5 You get yourself a road map and head out once again C5 With only enough for fees so you'd damn sure better win F5 C5 You finally make the pitchin' with your entry fees all paid G5 C5 You get on another snatcher and he flings you away C5 F5 So you head to town broken hearted lookin' for a chance G5 C5 To get a little drunk and find some girl and dance F5 Well you meet a little girl at the bar all alone G5 C5 You whoop some words on her to get her to take you home F5 But she's got a big boyfriend who just came from the can G5 C5 And he says move on there buddy cause he's her lovin' man F5 C5 So you climb back in your car after your little bitty fight G5 You're drunk and broken hearted C5 And it's twelve o'clock at night F5 And you ain't got a dime in your old blue jeans G5 But by god you got a half a tank of gas C5 And a can of pork and beans F5 You write a hot check to pay your fees once again G5 C5 You got yourself a good one so you ought to win F5 The horse is standin' in the chute then he bucks around G5 C5 The whistle blows then you're standin' on the ground F5 C5 The judges total their markings and they tally up the score G5 C5 And you're beatin' everybody by at least ten points or more F5 So you climb back in your car with a pocket full of cash G5 C5 A good feelin' in your heart and a tank full of gas F5 But boys the day finally comes when you get old and grey G5 C5 You gotta hang your spurs up and put your riggin' away F5 You look back now with a wantin' eye G5 C5 But brother it's all gone so you sit and cry
