RODEO CLOWN
HOFER/FERRIS (C) 1999


I’VE BEEN CHASING EIGHT SECONDS LONG AS I CAN RECALL
I’VE BEEN BUCKED OFF THE BACK OF THE BEST OF THEM ALL
I’VE WON SOME BUCKLES AND I’VE WON SOME FAME
BUT THE BIGGEST OF HEROES GOES UNKNOWN AND UNNAMED

CHORUS

LIKE LIGHTNING HE CHASES A TON OF MEAN DOWN
HE HITS THE DIRT RUNNING BEFORE I HIT THE GROUND
HIS LIFE ON THE LINE HE’S THERE SAVING MINE
HERES TO THAT RODEO CLOWN

I HAVE CHOKED ON THE DUST OF A HUNDRED FAILED RIDES
I’VE KISSED ME A FEW HORNS WITH THE BACK OF MY HIDE
I LEARNED RUN AND CLIMB FROM BULLS I OUT RAN
BUT I DON’T MAKE THE FENCES WITHOUT HELP FROM ONE MAN

BRIDGE

YES HE LOOKS STRAIGHT INTO THE EYES
OF A FREIGHT TRAIN OF ANGER TO KEEP ME ALIVE
HIS LIFE ON THE LINE HE’S THERE SAVING MINE
HERES TO THAT RODEO CLOWN


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