[Verse 1]
When those lights go down
And I'm a rolling stone
When the show leaves town and we put it on the road
I got a wandering mind
And a hand on the wheel
People listen to the songs, do you know how I feel?

[Chorus]
'Cause this ain't some rhinestone bit
And this ain't some circus show
Yeah, son, this is pure cowboy shit
Ain't your daddy's rodeo
No, it ain't his rodeo

[Verse 2]
And I'm rambling around
Towns I ain't never seen
It ain't much of a life, but it's a hell of a dream
And it's a-fading fast
And when it burns, it's bright
Well I ain't an up-and-comer, but I'm bringing the fight

[Chorus]
'Cause this ain't some rhinestone bit
And this ain't some circus show
Son, this is pure cowboy shit
Ain't your daddy's rodeo
No, it ain't his rodeo

[Verse 3]
And it hurts a little now
Know how it fеlt back then
And all we've been living for was a show around thе bend
And it all might be
Just a case of "could've been"
But it's never to late to crack and rig it now again

[Chorus]
'Cause this ain't some rhinestone bit
And this ain't some circus show
Son, this is pure cowboy shit
Ain't your daddy's rodeo
No, it ain't his rodeo