This Ain't My Rodeo (Country)

traditional Appalachian folk, old-time string band, acoustic bluegrass

[Intro]
[Lonely acoustic guitar melody]
[Distant whistling]
[Slow pedal steel swell]

[Verse 1: Gritty Male Baritone]
Down to the river with a line and a hook
Gonna catch a fishy in a little mountain brook
But the water’s too fast and the fish are too quick
I slipped on a stone that was mossy and slick

[Pre-Chorus: Shouting]
THIS AIN'T MY RODEO!

[Chorus: Low Baritone]
Sittin’ on the bank with two dripping wet socks
Staring at the bubbles and the slimy river rocks
[Sudden drum hit]
Well, this ain’t my rodeo.

[Verse 2: Clear Male Tenor]
Rode out to the desert for a little peace of mind
Leaving all the dust and the town far behind
But a diamondback rattler gave my pony a fright
He bucked me in the sand and he bolted out of sight

[Pre-Chorus: Shouting]
THIS AIN'T MY RODEO!

[Chorus: High Tenor]
Dusting off my chaps for a ten-mile walk
Listening to the buzzards and the dry cicadas talk
[Tex-Mex Brass]
Well, this ain’t my rodeo!

[Chorus: Duet - Baritone and Tenor]
[Low Baritone]
It ain’t my rodeo!
[High Tenor]
It ain’t my rodeo!
[Conversational Baritone]
Well if it ain’t yours, Bo, is it mine?
[Theatrical Tenor]
Heck no, Ace, I’m doing just fine!
[Harmony]
If it ain’t yours and it sure ain’t mine...
[Spoken Break: Gruff Baritone]
Bo, whose rodeo is it?
[Spoken Break: Puzzled Tenor]
Beats me!
[Building Fiddle and Upright Bass]
[Harmony]
All we know for sure is—it ain’t we!

[Verse 3: Gritty Baritone]
Trotted into town just to buy a tin of beans
But a bandit cleared the shelves by some crooked means
The general store was empty, so I bought some denim blue
Thought a brand new pair of jeans would surely see me through

[Pre-Chorus: Shouting]
THIS AIN'T MY RODEO!

[Chorus: Baritone]
But my stomach started growling, so I ate 'em instead
Now I’m sick as a dog with a pounding in my head
[Low growl]
Well, this ain’t my rodeo.

[Bridge: High/Low Call and Response]
[Duet]
This aint my rodeo
[Galloping rhythm intensifies]
This aint my rodeo
[Grand Country Western Climax]
[Twangy Electric Telecaster Solo]

[Verse 4: Clear Tenor]
High up in the hills just to shear a little wool
Thinking that the herd would be easy enough to pull
But the sheep started running and barring in my face
Leading me a chase em all around the flippin place

[Pre-Chorus: Shouting]
THIS AIN'T MY RODEO!
[Drop]

[Chorus: High Tenor]
I tripped o’er a log and I tumbled on my nose
Now I got no yarn to darn the holes in my toes
[Snare Roll]
Well, this ain’t mah rodeo.

[Final Chorus / Outro: Full Country Band Splendor]
[Harmony]
This aint my rodeo!
This aint my rodeo!
This aint my rodeo!
This aint my rodeo!
[Low Baritone]
Maybe it’s the bandit's? Or the sheep's? Or the snake's?
[High Tenor]
Who cares whose it is, Ace? My whole body aches!
[Grand Finale]
[Soaring Harmony]
It's a mystery to us—but it ain't our show!
But this aint my rodeo

[Outro]
[Lone trumpet fade out]
[Whip crack]
[End]

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[Intro] [Lonely acoustic guitar melody] [Distant whistling] [Slow pedal steel swell] [Verse 1: Gritty Male Baritone] Down to the river with a line and a hook Gonna catch a fishy in a little mountain brook But the water’s too fast and the fish are too quick I slipped on a stone that was mossy and slick [Pre-Chorus: Shouting] THIS AIN'T MY RODEO! [Chorus: Low Baritone] Sittin’ on the bank with two dripping wet socks Staring at the bubbles and the slimy river rocks [Sudden drum hit] Well, this ain’t my rodeo. [Verse 2: Clear Male Tenor] Rode out to the desert for a little peace of mind Leaving all the dust and the town far behind But a diamondback rattler gave my pony a fright He bucked me in the sand and he bolted out of sight [Pre-Chorus: Shouting] THIS AIN'T MY RODEO! [Chorus: High Tenor] Dusting off my chaps for a ten-mile walk Listening to the buzzards and the dry cicadas talk [Tex-Mex Brass] Well, this ain’t my rodeo! [Chorus: Duet - Baritone and Tenor] [Low Baritone] It ain’t my rodeo! [High Tenor] It ain’t my rodeo! [Conversational Baritone] Well if it ain’t yours, Bo, is it mine? [Theatrical Tenor] Heck no, Ace, I’m doing just fine! [Harmony] If it ain’t yours and it sure ain’t mine... [Spoken Break: Gruff Baritone] Bo, whose rodeo is it? [Spoken Break: Puzzled Tenor] Beats me! [Building Fiddle and Upright Bass] [Harmony] All we know for sure is—it ain’t we! [Verse 3: Gritty Baritone] Trotted into town just to buy a tin of beans But a bandit cleared the shelves by some crooked means The general store was empty, so I bought some denim blue Thought a brand new pair of jeans would surely see me through [Pre-Chorus: Shouting] THIS AIN'T MY RODEO! [Chorus: Baritone] But my stomach started growling, so I ate 'em instead Now I’m sick as a dog with a pounding in my head [Low growl] Well, this ain’t my rodeo. [Bridge: High/Low Call and Response] [Duet] This aint my rodeo [Galloping rhythm intensifies] This aint my rodeo [Grand Country Western Climax] [Twangy Electric Telecaster Solo] [Verse 4: Clear Tenor] High up in the hills just to shear a little wool Thinking that the herd would be easy enough to pull But the sheep started running and barring in my face Leading me a chase em all around the flippin place [Pre-Chorus: Shouting] THIS AIN'T MY RODEO! [Drop] [Chorus: High Tenor] I tripped o’er a log and I tumbled on my nose Now I got no yarn to darn the holes in my toes [Snare Roll] Well, this ain’t mah rodeo. [Final Chorus / Outro: Full Country Band Splendor] [Harmony] This aint my rodeo! This aint my rodeo! This aint my rodeo! This aint my rodeo! [Low Baritone] Maybe it’s the bandit's? Or the sheep's? Or the snake's? [High Tenor] Who cares whose it is, Ace? My whole body aches! [Grand Finale] [Soaring Harmony] It's a mystery to us—but it ain't our show! But this aint my rodeo [Outro] [Lone trumpet fade out] [Whip crack] [End]

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