You fell into the trap
Cowboy, by the siege
You backed the wrong horse
It's your first scream
And everybody applause
It's nice, but it hurts
You bump into mom
You think after all
You could have been much worse
Up to now, it's good
But cowboy, don't forget
It's a rocking horse you have
This is...

Rodeo
This is life, not paradise
Rodeo
This is life, not paradise

Firstly, on all fours
You fall, you catch up
And also, school, you can't say it thrills you
So you hang about
Cowboy, you're the best
For getting stoned and running away
You leave your family
And you seduce girls
Them crying you don't care so much
One night, one hour
One second of pleasure
Like all these pills you swallow
Like in...

Rodeo
This is life, not paradise
Rodeo
This is life, not paradise

You fell into the trap
The nose in the snow
On the way to paradise
You call this a hero
Mowed down in full gallop
Only to fade from memory
This is over, cowboy, over, but don't worry
We can't be much worse

Rodeo
Rodeo

Rodeo
This is life, not paradise
Rodeo
This is life, not paradise