Rodeo Town

She met him on the fronts steps Before he could come in Before he could come love on her and leave again She was was sad but resolute Convicted in her truth Sure as the sun sets tonight the cowboy's gonna ride He didn't last a minute He never tried to kiss her Never tried to touch her face or bend her ear He just climbed in his truck She felt it when he looked up But it was gone as fast as he said Adios my dear That's how it goes down in a rodeo town It's young man's way to try and tame the wildness he's drawn He don't know now, but he'll sure as hell find out All that he was holding on will some day all be gone A man's got no choice He's got that little voice That nags him on and tells him still to try You can deal with it Hell and you might even kill it It's awfully persistent and mighty slow to die Cuz when your life's in a bag The tools of your trade are leather and rawhide and hand made You don't give much thought to all the hell you wrought The one up in the stands cheering out your name That's how it goes down in a rodeo town It's young man's way to try and tame the wildness he's drawn He don't know now, but he'll sure as hell find out All that he was holding on will some day all be gone She loaded up her stuff Fueled up her truck Turning her keys checked the map To herself she wouldn't It wasn't all a waste of time It was beautiful and wild And it was both at the same time That's how it goes down in a rodeo town Don't ask me how I know but I do I didn't know then all that I know now That all that I was living for will someday all be through