Papa Was A Rodeo chords by Matt Masters

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Verse 1
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I like
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your twisted point of view, Mike.
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I like your questionin' eyebrows.
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You've made it pretty clear what you like
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It's only fair to tell you now
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That I leave early in the morning
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And I won't be back till next  year
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I see that Kiss Me Pucker forming
Well, maybe you should pluck
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it with beer
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Cause Papa was a rodeo
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and Mama was a rock 'n 'roll band
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Played guitar and rode the steer
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before I  learned to stand
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Home was anywhere with diesel,
gas,
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and love was a trucker's hand
Never stuck around
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long enough for a one -night stand
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Before you kissed me you should know
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Papa was a rodeo
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Light reflecting off the mir ror ball
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Looks like a thousand swirling eyes
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They make me think I
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shouldn't be here at all
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You know, every minute someone dies
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What are we doing in this di ve bar?
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How can you live in a place like this?
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Why don't you just get into my car,
I'll take you away,
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I'll take that kiss now.
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Cause papa was a rodeo,
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mama was a rock and roll band.
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Played guitar and rode the steer
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before I  learned to stand.
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Home was anywhere with diesel and gas,
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love was a trucker's hand.
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Never stuck around
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long enough to one night stay
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Who would you kiss
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me you should know
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Papa was a rodeo
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And now it's fifty -five years later
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We've had the romance of a century
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After all these years wrestling gators
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I still feel like crying
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when I think of what you said to me
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Papa was a rodeo
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and Mama was a rock 'n 'roll band
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Played guitar and rode for steer
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before I  learned to stand
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Home was anywhere with diesel,
gas,
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and bug with a tucker's hand
Never stuck around
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long enough for one night stand
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Before you kiss me you should know
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Papa was a rodeo
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What a coincidence,
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my papa was a rodeo, too