Met a rodeo cowboy in Billings
Killing time, trading stories and beer
And asked him how he made a living
Riding broncs and bull doggin' steersWell, he smiled as he tipped his hat slowly
He said, friend, it ain't all like it seems
While some folks are makin' a livin'
Others are livin' their dreamsAnd some cowboys ride for the buckle
Some for the rodeo name
Some like the sound or the thrill of the crowd
And others got no place to staySome do it for love and others for money
Some ride for glory or fame
But through all of my seasons, of all of the reasons
I've stayed on this circuit for meHe said I've been on this suicide circuit
For the best part of fifteen long years
Don't let this ol poker face fool you
Because beneath it a measure of fearI've been beat, I've been down
I've been busted till my body was cryin' with pain
Take a couple of days and shake it all off
And you do it all over againAnd some cowboys ride
I've stayed on this circuit for me