Verse 1:
Down by the river, I sold my soul
Down by the river, I sold my soul
Down by the river, I lost my family
Down by the river, I lost my heart
Down by the river, I lost my innocence
Down by the river, you took that part
Here come a law man creepin' through the trees
Here come a law man lookin' for me
Chorus:
This ain't his first rodeo, oh no
This ain't his first time to steal your soul
Lookin' for the girl with the hair of gold
Lord knows this ain't his first rodeo
Verse 2:
Here she come a walkin', pistol by her side
If they see that young man, take him for a ride
Can you feel the sharp sting, swamp on your skin
Think after this time it wouldn't be again
Can you hear the mama gator callin' her young
She's cravin' the taste of you on her tongue
REPEAT CHORUS
Verse 3:
Here I am screamin', top of my lungs
These are the sins of the not so young
Try to calm her down while Ken is lookin' for you
Met the boys by the bridge and drank a beer or two
REPEAT CHORUS
Bridge:
Well, they all tried to warn me and I lost two years
When it was all over, I confirmed their fears
He was the devil, a bad bad man
When you were through with me, you did it all again
LAST CHORUS:
This ain't his first rodeo, oh no
This ain't his first time to steal your soul
Lookin' for the girl with a heart of gold
Lord knows this ain't his first rodeo
But it just might be his last