Blue Rodeo
Life's Unpredictable Ride: A Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
They all said that we were crazy
People doubted our choices, calling us crazy.
My mama thought we were young
My mother believed we were too young.
My daddy said you were just plain lazy
My father thought you were lazy and not suitable for marriage.
Not fit to wed his number one
Not approved by my father to be his number one choice for a spouse.
But the dream we'd saddled up
We pursued our dream with determination.
We rode hard like a broncin' buck
We faced challenges head-on, like riding a wild horse.
We stole off for forever with our love and a little luck
We escaped together, embracing love and relying on luck.
They prayed the good lord travel with us as we go
Seeking divine guidance for our journey.
Cause life is like some blue rodeo
Life is unpredictable, akin to a challenging rodeo.
So wild eyed, we left Texas
We left Texas with enthusiasm and wide-eyed excitement.
And settled down in Tennessee
Settled in Tennessee to build a life together.
And when that dream we'd saddled left us
Our initial dream faded away, but we hardly noticed its departure.
We barely noticed it was free
Realizing that freedom came with the loss of our initial dream.
So we took to life with scorn
We faced life with defiance and contempt.
Like some bull grabbed by the horns
Challenging life as if wrestling with a bull.
We wrestled and we wrangled, got up and asked for more
We faced difficulties and challenges but kept going.
When just living is the only thing you know
Surviving becomes the sole focus when it's all you know.
You're just a cowgirl in some blue rodeo
Becoming a resilient cowgirl in the unpredictable blue rodeo of life.
We thought we could rope and ride the wind
We believed we could conquer challenges and face the unknown.
We thought those days of luck and love would never end
Thought the good times and love would last forever.
Still for all of our denying, we can't help but keep on trying
Despite denial, we continued trying to rekindle the flame.
To find flame beneath the ashes, search for roses in the snow
Searching for beauty in difficult circumstances, seeking hope in adversity.
All along we're just riders
Realizing that we are just riders navigating the challenges of life.
In this blue rodeo
Acknowledging our existence in the unpredictable blue rodeo.
Twenty years and two kids later
After two decades and having children, we shared little more than a home.
We shared little but a home
One day, you realized I had truly left.
One day you looked up from your paper
The dream we had hoped for had died long ago.
And found that I was truly gone
We accepted the reality that our dreams had faded.
And that dream we'd hoped to ride
Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream.
Had long since gone and died
We dusted off our gear, picked up our hats, and walked away with pride.
So we dust our chaps pick up our hats
Parting ways with a sense of dignity.
Walk away with pride
Bidding farewell with respect as I move on.
Saying fare thee well my darling as I go
Riding in this blue rodeo
Departing from the blue rodeo of life with a sense of closure.
Blue rodeo
Reflecting on the journey and the challenges of the blue rodeo.
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