I thought The Rodeo Song was my draw The more the horse bucked, the deeper you'd fall But you worked there for roots and for old ties You were there for your friend, not the one on the rise I wish we were adult contemporaries when we went through school 'Cause I'd have hung around and I'dve walked you home from school Your friend's the actress, don't lose 10 lbs. too 'Cause you are as pretty, as pretty times two But she doesn't come alone - she comes with a friend And that means you, you'll come around So bells ring and whistles blow At least I'm alive You take the highway in and you take it home And I walk through patterned blocks, I cut it alone You should never laugh at other people's jokes 'Cause I fill up with pride, live my life in the hopes I live my life in the hopes