Traveling with the rodeo It's the only life he'll ever know Started in New Mexico It must have been a thousand years ago He used to be the best they say Riding young wild horses for his pay But now he's much too old it seems He only rides wild horses in his dreams They told him ride 'em cowboy Don't let 'em throw you down You can't make no money if you hit the ground Ride 'em cowboy Don't let 'em throw you down You're the toughest cowboy in town Midnight was the champion He was the only bronc that he couldn't ride Now,I hear old Midnight's blind Ridin' little children for a dime Ladies used to hang around He must have been a hero in their eyes Silver spurs are rusted now Lord,he wished he tried to settle down They told him ride 'em cowboy Don't let 'em throw you down You can't make no money if you hit the ground Ride 'em cowboy Don't let 'em throw you down You're the toughest cowboy in town He used to be a traveling cowboy But now there's no place left to go What is he supposed to do,ooh,ooh,ooh,ooh He's left out in the cold They told him ride 'em cowboy Don't let 'em throw you down You can't make no money if you hit the ground Ride 'em cowboy Don't let 'em throw you down You're the toughest cowboy in town Traveling with the rodeo,it's the only life he'll ever know