My teachers tried to warn me, stay away from that
powerful stuff
My dad said son if you get started you won't ever be able to stop
Look at me now, I'm doing fine and I'm happy to admit
I don't believe that hype you know I got a good life, but they say
I'm addicted
Chorus
Addicted to drivin' down the road ridin'
bronc’s and havin' fun
Addicted, well I'm really not, I could quit it any time I want
Even if I was hooked on rodeo, at least I’m not addicted to liquor
or drugs
Well I could blow all my money and break all my bones, but I would
never hurt anyone
I've always been the kind to be in control, I tell
you that in my defense
'Cause the kind of bronc’s I've been drawin’ lately's got me
questioning my common sense
Addiction’s a form of weakness, I know that to be true
You're gonna pay for a habit, I pray I don't have it just between me
and you
Chorus
Addicted to drivin' down the road ridin'
bronc’s and havin' fun
Addicted, well I'm really not, I could quit any time I want
Even if I was hooked on rodeo, at least I'm not addicted to liquor
or drugs
It’s broken bones and bruises and self-induced abuses that'll
never hurt anyone
Bridge
I’ve been thinkin' of slowin' down to spend
some more time at home
I bought my girl a diamond ring so she don’t have to be alone
I ran into Eb Richie the other day, I asked him if he
gets the itch
I said it's twenty years since you been on a bull I guess you
finally got it licked
Then his eyes went wild and he started to shake, he said it hits him
every spring
I said thanks Eb you're not helping me any, now I gotta hock a
diamond ring
Chorus
Addicted to drivin’ down the road ridin'
bronc’s and having fun
Addicted, well I really thought that I could quit it anytime I
want
Now I’m sittin' here jones'n for a rodeo, might as well be liquor
or drugs
Well I could blow all my money and break all my bones and I would
never get enough
Well I blew all my money and that ain’t funny 'cause
I just can't give it up
© 2011, Jared Rogerson,
Wapiti Country (ASCAP) all rights reserved,
from Peace, Love, and Horses
These words may not be reprinted or reposted without the author's
permission.
Listen to "Addicted"
here at MySpace and see a performance
here on YouTube.
She pulls up in that old pick-up
In her dusty cowgirl boots and her faded Wrangler jeans
She’s just some cowgirl you’ve hung out with since she was seventeen
Now she's thirty-three
She don't seem like the kind to ever settle down
She's just ridin' on a natural mountain high
When she gets bucked off she'll get up and shake it off
She’s just one of the guys
Chorus
She can rope and ride with all of us
She’s cold as ice if you lose her trust
Well it’s no disguise don’t believe those eyes
There’s no such thing as a girl who’s just one of the guys
If you find a girl like that don't ever let her go
Friend, take my advice and don't ask me how I know
She's the perfect summer sunset if she ever lets it show
Trust me, I know
Chorus
She can rope and ride with all of us
She’s cold as ice if you lose her trust
Well it’s no disguise don’t believe those eyes
There’s no such thing as a girl who’s just one of the guys
Bridge
Yeah, she's pretty tough, don’t' get me
wrong
But every woman's heart is beautiful song
And there ain’t no shame in treating her that way
Chorus
She can rope and ride with all of us
She’s cold as ice if you lose her trust
Well it’s no disguise don’t believe those eyes
There’s no such thing as a girl who’s just one of the guys
She pulls up in that ol’ pick up
© 2011, Jared Rogerson,
Wapiti Country (ASCAP) all rights reserved,
from Peace, Love, and Horses
These words may not be reprinted or reposted without the author's
permission.
Listen to "Just One
of the Guys"
here at MySpace.
City smoke in the
air
You can see it from anywhere
There’s a million people driving around going nowhere
Buildings grew up all around me
But I still got a painted pony
Gonna give her a job ‘cause she’s fat and bored
I’m gonna ride my horse more
Chorus
Well I love to drive my truck, the open
road feels pretty good
But just because you can doesn’t mean that you always should
And I can hardly breathe, man, this is killing me
I’m gonna ride my horse more
Mother Nature,
she’s been beat up
I’d say she’s been abused
Now even the ocean is black and blue
Gasoline just turns to haze
And my wallet’s on empty anyways
Holding the reins is something I can afford
So I’m gonna ride my horse more
Chorus
Well I love to drive my truck, the open
road feels pretty good
But just because you can doesn’t mean that you always should
And I can hardly breathe, man, this is killing me
I’m gonna ride my horse more
Bridge
Everybody’s got an answer for the problems
of today
Well you can find your own solution, as for me I’ve found my way
Chorus
‘cause I can hardly breathe, man, this is
killing me
I’m gonna ride my horse more
Let’s ride…
© 2011,
Jared Rogerson/Brenn Hill, Wapiti
Country (ASCAP)/Red Cliffs Press Music (BMI);all rights reserved,
from Peace, Love, and Horses
These words may not be reprinted or reposted without the authors'
permission.
Listen to "Ride My Horse More"
here at MySpace.
