Old Rex
Paul Robert Glaser
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Old Rex he was a cowboy That's the story that I heard when I was young Those tales of breaking broncs and riding bulls Just seemed to roll right off his tongue Old Rex worked at the feed store And each day I'd stop to see him after school I'd find him leaning back on that old chair In his faded jeans and weathered cowboy boots Old Rex he'd push that Stetson back and say Let me tell you something son A cowboy's life is hard as hell And his work is never done Ropin' riding pushing herds of long horn steers across the dusty plain Oh but what I'd give to saddle up And ride into that sunset once again Rex said he worked the circuit Riding bulls back when he was a younger man He claimed he took top buckles From Fort Worth and up to Denver and Cheyenne Old Rex he made me promise And I crossed my heart I'd never tell no one But it wasn't long fore I was bragging Bout the things Old Rex said that he'd done Well, as it turned out the rodeo was coming And the rumors spread like fire Whispers said Old Rex would challenge All those young bull riders to eight seconds or higher But they laughed Old Rex ain't gonna show He's too damned old to take this kind of ride Even if he does climb on a bull He's sure as hell to come up short tonight As the last young rider hit the ground I swear I heard a hush fall on the crowd The announcer barked hey folks Looks like we got us a last minute sign up here That can't be right Rex McCloud Old Rex will ride Tornado And that bull is 18 hundred pounds of mean This has got to be the most unlikely match up rodeo has ever seen Man and beast exploded from the gate On full display the guts and grit and skill Old Rex hung on with every twist and turn A testament to iron will As eight full seconds cleared the clock Tornado gave one final giant thrust By the time they'd lured that Brahma off I saw old Rex just lying in the dust I raced to reach Old Rex's side Pushed my way through a crowd had gathered round In the distance I could hear the scream of siren's As he lay there on the ground Then old Rex opened up his eyes And nodding gave me one last shaky grin Looks like he got to ride em one last time Yeah chalk it up it's Old Rex for the win Old Rex he finally saddled up And rode into that setting sun again
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