Eight seconds aint very long to live

But tonight he barely made five

He gave all that he had to give

But the big bull won tonight

He climbs into that old pickup

Black coffee in his hand

Rodeo aint no ordinary life

But a cowboy aint no ordinary man

Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive

Makin money for his wife and kids

He tried other kinds of work

But nothing ever seemed to fit

Oh he loves the smell of a brahma bull

The feel of leather in his hand

Rodeo aint no ordinary life

But a cowboy aint no ordinary man

Hes got a gold buckle on his mind

And he dont ride to lose

Tomorrow night hell nod and yell outside

And theyll turn his future loose

But no matter how bad he hurts

Hell tip his hat to the fans

Rodeo aint no ordinary life

But a cowboy aint no ordinary man

Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive

Makin money for his wife and kids

He tried other kinds of work

But nothing ever seemed to fit

Oh he loves the smell of a brahma bull

The feel of leather in his hand

Well rodeo aint no ordinary life

But a cowboy

Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive

Makin money for his wife and kids

He tried other kinds of work

But nothing ever seemed to fit

Oh he loves the smell of a brahma bull

The feel of leather in his hand

Well rodeo aint no ordinary life

But a cowboy aint no ordinary

Hes an extra ordinary man