When The Rodeo Comes To Town Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

Most of the time, things are pretty sublime 

In this little one horse town 

Well, they close all the stores and they roll up the streets 

When the evening sun goes down 

But the fourth of July flags will be flying high 

As folks come from miles around 

They'll be roarin' all night till the dawns early light 

When the big rodeo comes to town 

Well, there ain't no top names of rodeo fame 

No Tibbs nor Larry Mahans 

Just some local cowboys out to make 'em some noise 

But they know everyone in the stands 

They're clean and they're wild with tobacco stained smiles 

And they don't care if they make a dime 

If they win or they lose well they don't give a hoot 

They're out just to have a good time 

There's cowboys and ladies and old folks and babies 

And young girls with stars in their eyes 

Flashy bronc riders and whiskered old timers 

Tellin' their stores and lies 

There's cold beer and Brandy and pink cotton candy 

When it's all over they'll all head on down 

To the rodeo dance some midnight romance 

When the big rodeo comes to town 

The bands playing loud to that dance hall crowd 

As boots stir the dust on the floor 

At the bar they're playin' old Willie and Whalen 

As beers disappear by the score 

But hangovers I'll bet they'll soon forget 

When the next year comes rollin' around 

They'll be at it again with all of their friends 

When the big rodeo comes to town