It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Rodeo Revelry: Memories and Melodies from Tumbleweed Hill
Lyrics
Drove my truck south to Houston to see a little show
The narrator drove their truck south to Houston to attend a small event or performance.
Pretty women and good music at the livestock rodeo
They enjoyed the presence of attractive women and good music at a livestock rodeo.
Found my way to a big tent with brisket and rye whiskey
They found themselves in a large tent where brisket (a type of meat) and rye whiskey were available.
The ladies and the drinkin' got me feelin' pretty frisky
The combination of women and drinking made the narrator feel lively and flirtatious.
So I sit here, I'm surrounded by my thoughts and cowboy clothes
The narrator is sitting amidst their thoughts and wearing cowboy attire, unsure of how they ended up in this situation.
I don't know how I got here, the lord knows I suppose
They express uncertainty about how they arrived there, attributing it to fate or divine intervention.
I know I had a great time with my new friends anyhow
Despite not fully recalling the events, the narrator knows they had a great time with their new acquaintances.
My ears are ringing, my head is singing
The narrator's ears are ringing, and their head is filled with music or noise from the event.
It's all coming back to me now
The memories of the event are flooding back to the narrator's mind.
Danced two step with a cowgirl from the hill country out west
The narrator danced a particular dance style with a cowgirl from the hill country, located in the western part of Texas.
She said her new boots weren't broke in yet and she needed a little rest
The cowgirl mentioned her new boots weren't comfortable yet, needing some rest.
Whiskey girl on a barstool... she ordered us a shot
A female patron at the bar ordered a shot of whiskey for both herself and the narrator.
The last thing I remember was the first thing I forgot
The narrator's memory becomes hazy; they can't recall much after the whiskey shot.
So I sit here, I'm surrounded by my thoughts and cowboy clothes
Similar to earlier, the narrator reflects on their current state, surrounded by thoughts and wearing cowboy attire.
I don't know how I got here, the lord knows I suppose
Reiterating their uncertainty about how they ended up there, attributing it to fate or unknown circumstances.
I know I had a great time with my new friends anyhow
Despite the memory lapse, the narrator is certain they enjoyed themselves with their new friends.
My ears are ringing, my head is singing
They are experiencing a physical sensation of their ears ringing and head filled with sounds.
It's all coming back to me now
The memories of the event continue to resurface in the narrator's mind.
A Crown Royal sign flashes through my mind but my memory fades again
The mention of a Crown Royal sign triggers a momentary memory, but it quickly fades.
Then the smell of oak where the bourbon soaked helps my thoughts come flooding in
The smell of oak, likely from bourbon, triggers clearer recollections of the event.
I hesitate to say my night was great cuz I think I went too far
The narrator hesitates to describe their night as great because they feel they might have gone too far in their actions.
When I jumped up on the stage and sang
They recall an instance where they jumped on stage and enthusiastically sang "I love this bar."
I love this bar
The narrator's current state mirrors the earlier descriptions of being surrounded by thoughts and dressed in cowboy attire.
So I sit here, I'm surrounded by my thoughts and cowboy clothes
Every year, they revisit and retrace their steps at the Houston Rodeo, trying to recall the events of that night.
Retrace my steps every year at the Houston Rodeo
Expresses readiness to enjoy themselves within the permissible limits set by the law in Texas.
I'm ready to have fun as much as Texas law allows
The narrator has obtained two tickets for the rodeo, and memories of the past event continue resurfacing.
Two tickets to the rodeo cuz it's all coming back to me now
They reflect on purchasing tickets for the rodeo and the memories flooding back.
Got my tickets to the rodeo and it's all coming back to me now
Reiteration of obtaining tickets for the rodeo and the resurgence of past memories.
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