Story Behind The Song
A song about chuckwagon racing, written explicitly for the Calgary Stampede
Song Description
A song about chuckwagon racing, written explicitly for the Calgary Stampede
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Cowboy, Racing |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Rangeland Rider
Copyright Gene Strandquist 2008
Well it must be after midnight
I said I'd be there by ten
Said if I keep you waiting
it could be a deadly sin
But it's a long way back when you're hooking up your
next alibi
But I've been drivin' wagon
and I'd die before I'd
throw it all away
Mornin' comes too early
but I got to earn my pay
Said if I give you money everything would be ok
But it's a long days work
when you're livin' up to
someone else's dream
Cause I'm a wagon driver and the rodeo keeps pullin' me in
Gonna be a rangeland rider, have my one
moment in the sun
Be a long
shot at a little heaven,
just to ride that
half a mile of hell
(Voiceover)
Well sometimes it's a hunger but it always brings you home
Ain't nothing says
you can't believe
in somethin' of your own
It's a long time gone but the feelin' keeps comin' back again
And I've been drivin' wagon and I wanna see your
face at the end
Gonna be a rangeland rider
have my one
moment in the sun
Be a long shot
at a little heaven
Just to ride that
half a mile of hell
Gonna be a rangeland rider, have my one
moment in the sun
Be a long shot at a little heaven
Just to ride that
half a mile of hell
I wanna ride that
half a mile of hell
I'm gonna ride that
half a mile of hell
Copyright Gene Strandquist
1999-2008
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