Ballad Of Will Rogers Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

He was born and raised in Oklahoma 

His blood lines were white and Cherokee 

His daddy owned a ranch outside of Clairmore 

Where he learned to ride before the age of three 

Now young Will Rogers was a cowboy 

And he practiced with his rope 'most everyday 

Well he'd ride around the barn or across the prairie 

And throw a loop at anything that came his way 

Yes, Will Rogers was a country boy 

One of Oklahoma's favorite sons 

The nation claimed him as their pride and joy 

But his roots were deep in Oklahoma side 

Before too long he had his fill of schooling 

At eighteen years he got the urge to roam 

A whole great big world was out there waiting 

So he saddled up and lit out on his own 

He wrangled for some ranches down in Texas 

And he punched some cows out in New Mexico 

And he nearly starved to death in Argentina 

Then in Africa he joined a wild west show 

Yes, Will Rogers was a country boy 

One of Oklahoma's favorite sons 

The nation claimed him as their pride and joy 

But his roots were deep in Oklahoma side 

From the early days of Vaudeville to the big time 

Folks that knew him said he never changed 

He was still the simple Oaklahoma cowboy 

And no matter what he always stayed the same 

Well I suppose most of all he loved the people 

Said, he never met a man he didn't like 

When times were hard and folks were feeling sorry 

A word from Will would always bring a smile 

Yes, Will Rogers was a country boy 

One of Oklahoma's favorite sons 

The nation claimed him as their pride and joy 

But his roots were deep in Oklahoma side 

Yes, his roots were deep in Oklahoma side