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Life's Like a Rodeo

from Tucson Night by Paul Hurtado

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LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO
Paul Hurtado and Steve Leslie © 2009
10/14/09

THE DAWN ROSE LIKE THUNDER AS HE STEPPED FROM THE PLANE
THE SPELL HE WAS UNDER BROUGHT THIS COWBOY TO MEET AN OLD FRIEND
AND WHEN HER SKYLINE SWEPT INTO VIEW .. SHE SAID,
MY NAME IS NEW YORK AND NOW I OWN YOU

SHE'D BEEN WHISPERIN' PROMISES, EVER SINCE HE WAS YOUNG
HATCHIN' UP STORIES AND SCHEMES AND A SONG OF DREAMS YET TO COME
NOW STANDIN' ALONE ON A CROWDED STREET
HE HEARS HER SONG
AND TO THE BEAT OF THE CITY HE SINGS ALONG

CHORUS

WHOA.LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO
ONE MEAN RIDE ON A BRONC THAT TWISTS AND TURNS
AND OH.., TO STAY ON THIS HORSE AND WIN
HOLD TIGHT TO THE REINS.AND NEVER GIVE IN
CAUSE IT'S ONE TOUGH RIDE
YEAH. LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO

HIS LIFE HAD BEEN WRITTEN IN THE HANDBOOK OF FATE
TO FALL HARD SEVEN TIMES, BUT THAT COWBOY, WELL, HE STOOD UP EIGHT
'CAUSE WITH EACH VICIOUS STING OF HER UNFORGIVING GROUND
HE MADE AN OATH TO HIS HEART THAT HE WOULDN'T STAY DOWN

CHORUS

WHOA.LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO
ONE MEAN RIDE ON A BRONC THAT TWISTS AND TURNS
AND OH.., TO STAY ON THIS HORSE AND WIN
HOLD TIGHT TO THE REINS.AND NEVER GIVE IN
CAUSE IT'S ONE TOUGH RIDE
YEAH. LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: FULL CHORUS

THEY SAY THAT HE MADE IT, THROUGH THOSE BATTLES HE FOUGHT
TO A SLICK HIGH RISE OFFICE, WITH A VIEW FROM THE TOP
AND HIGH ABOVE THE CITY NOISE
IT'S HER SONG HE STILL HEARS
AND HE HOLDS HIS HEAD HIGH AS THE CROWD CHEERS
YES HE HOLDS HIS HEAD HIGH AS THE CROWD CHEERS

CHORUS

WHOA.LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO
ONE MEAN RIDE ON A BRONC THAT TWISTS AND TURNS
AND OH.., TO STAY ON THIS HORSE AND WIN
HOLD TIGHT TO THE REINS.AND NEVER GIVE IN
CAUSE IT'S ONE TOUGH RIDE
YEAH. LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO
YEAH. IT'S ONE ROUGH RIDE
.LIFE'S LIKE A RODEO

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from Tucson Night, released June 7, 2011

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Paul Hurtado Tucson, Arizona

Paul Hurtado is a singer/songwriter and a veterinarian with an active practice based in Tucson, Arizona. An Arizona native, he was raised on a cattle ranch near Willcox, Arizona in the Dos Cabezas Mountains.

Dr. Paul studies guitar and write music and lyrics with his friend, writing partner, Steve Leslie. He released his debut CD, Tucson Night, in May 2011.
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