[ti:Papa Was a Rodeo] [ar:Bright Eyes] [al:] [00:11.76]I like your twisted point of view, Mike [00:21.02]I like your questioning eyebrows [00:25.43]You've made it pretty clear what you like [00:30.77]It's only fair to tell you now [00:37.73]that I leave early in the morning [00:43.17]and I won't be back till next year [00:48.43]I see that kiss-me pucker forming [00:54.33]but maybe you should plug it with a beer, cause [00:58.87]Papa was a rodeo - Mama was a rock'n'roll band [01:05.86]I could play guitar and rope a steer before I learned to stand [01:11.13]Home was anywhere with diesel gas - Love was a trucker's hand [01:16.93]Never stuck around long enough for a one night stand [01:23.47]Before you kiss me you should know [01:27.32]Papa was a rodeo [01:42.41]The light reflecting off the mirror ball [01:48.12]looks like a thousand swirling eyes [01:54.56]They make me think I shouldn't be here at all [02:00.43]You know, every minute someone dies [02:05.43]What are we doing in this dive bar [02:11.49]How can you live in a place like this [02:17.34]Why don't you just get into my car [02:22.49]and I'll take you away I'll take that kiss now, but [02:28.50](boy) Papa was a rodeo - Mama was a rock'n'roll band [02:33.61]I could play guitar and rope a steer before I learned to stand [02:39.45]Home was anywhere with diesel gas - Love was a trucker's hand [02:45.21]Never stuck around long enough for a one night stand [02:51.95]Before you kiss me you should know [02:57.35]Papa was a rodeo [03:23.57]And now it's 55 years later [03:29.21]We've had the romance of the century [03:35.51]After all these years wrestling gators [03:40.21]I still feel like crying when I think of what you said to me [03:45.65]Papa was a rodeo [03:48.79]Mama was a rock'n'roll band [03:51.55]I could play guitar and rope a steer [03:54.48]Before I learned to stand [03:57.42]Home was anywhere with diesel gas [04:00.32]Love was a trucker's hand [04:03.22]Never stuck around long enough [04:05.86]For a one night stand [04:10.12]Before you kiss me you should know [04:14.31]Papa was a rodeo