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She's In Love With A Rodeo Man
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Aug 4, 2026 updated
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Don Williams' song 'She's In Love With A Rodeo Man' tells the story of a barmaid in a West Texas dance hall who remains faithful to a rodeo man, despite his hard, scarred, and often intoxicated demeanor. The lyrics portray her resilience and enduring love, as she refuses other cowboys' advances. The song is a narrative about loyalty and commitment in a challenging relationship, but it does not contain Christian or gospel themes. It focuses on human love and the struggles of everyday life, without referencing God, faith, or spiritual matters.
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She's a barmaid in a west Texas dance hall
She's there ev'ry night till they close
And the cowboy's pay for the jukebox
And she plays 'San Antonio Rose'
Well I know her life ain't been easy
And the lines in her face say it all
But she still is a beautiful woman
In the lights of the Texas dance hall
But she won't sit down at your table
And I know that you can't hold her hand
She won't go home with you cowboy
She's in love with a rodeo man
Well he's hard and he's scarred and he's grayin'
And he's stoned most all of the time
And he drinks at a dark corner table
And he waits there until closin' time