Lyrics
She's a barmaid in a west Texas dance hall
She works as a bartender in a dance hall located in western Texas.
She's there every night till they close
She's consistently present there every night until the establishment closes.
And the cowboy pays for the jukebox
A cowboy regularly pays for the jukebox, and she selects and plays the song "San Antonio Rose."
And she plays San Antonio Rose
She plays the song "San Antonio Rose" on the jukebox.
Now I know her life ain't been easy
Her life has been difficult, evident from the lines on her face.
Lord the lines in her face say it all
The facial lines tell the story of her challenging life experiences.
But she still is a beautiful woman
Despite her hardships, she remains a beautiful woman, especially under the dance hall's lights in Texas.
In the lights of the Texas dance hall
Her beauty is evident under the lights of the Texas dance hall.
So she won't sit down at your table
She avoids sitting at your table.
And I know that you can't hold her hand
It's known that she won't allow you to hold her hand.
She won't go home with you cowboy
She refuses to go home with a cowboy.
She's in love with the rodeo man
Her affection lies with a man associated with the rodeo.
Well he's hard and he's scarred and he's graying
The rodeo man is tough, weathered, and shows signs of aging.
And he's stoned most all of the time
He frequently indulges in being under the influence of drugs.
And he drinks at a dark corner table
He drinks at a specific, secluded table in the corner of the establishment.
And he waits there until closing time
He remains there until the establishment closes.
So she won't sit down at your table
She continues to avoid sitting at your table.
And I know that you can't hold her hand
She's unwilling to let you hold her hand.
She won't go home with you cowboy
She declines the invitation to go home with a cowboy.
She's in love with the rodeo man
Her heart belongs to the man associated with the rodeo.
So she won't sit down at your table
Reiteration that she avoids sitting at your table.
And I know that you can't hold her hand
Confirmation that she won't allow you to hold her hand.
She won't go home with you cowboy
She persists in declining the cowboy's offer to go home with him.
She's in love with the rodeo man
Her affection and love are reserved for the man associated with the rodeo.
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