When they open the gate, I'll be riding for eight Sometimes I hit the ground Face-down in the mud in front of my love In another cowboy town If I lose my money, it's alright, honey I can always count on you To ride your best, to win the west The way you always do We're gonna ride tonight If I can keep it in the middle, babe Everything will work out fine I've already won the world just having you by my side My rodeo girl The way you patch me up when I'm busted up You know just what to do My lovely little rodeo cowgirl Always pulls me through You take the reigns and you ease my pain When I'm broken, battered, and bruised You know me, honey I'll always be a love-struck buckaroo We're gonna ride tonight If I can keep it in the middle, babe Everything will work out fine I've already won the world just having you by my side My rodeo girl Well, you're sitting on top of the tenth go 'round ♪ Under Sin City lights You got nothing to lose, so turn her head loose Let that pony fly I've been looking for you from the back of the chutes I've got one left to go And win or lose, I still have you So either way I won the gold We're gonna ride tonight If I can keep it in the middle, babe Everything will work out fine I've already won the world just having you by my side You're my rodeo Yeah, you're my rodeo You're my rodeo girl