Chris Ledoux Ballad Of Will Rogers Lyrics

Ballad Of Will Rogers Lyrics

He was born and raised in Oklahoma his blood lines were white and Cherokee



His daddy owned a ranch outside of Clairmore



Where he learned to ride before the age of three



Now young Will Rogers was a cowboy



And he practiced with his rope most everyday



He'd ride around the barn or cross the prarie



And threw a rope around any thug that came his way.



Yes Will Rogers was a country boy one of Oklahoma's favorite sons



The nation clamied him as their pride and joy



But his roots were deep in Oklahoma sod







Before too long he had his fill of schooling



At eighteen years he got the urge to roam



A whole great big world wass out there waiting



So he saddled up and lit out on his own



Well he wrangled some ranches down in Texas



And he punched some cows out in New Mexico



Then he nearly starved to death in Argentina



In Africa he joined a wild west show



Yes Will Rogers...







From the early days of Vaudeville to the big time



Folks that knew him said that he'd never change



He was still the simple Oaklahoma cowboy



No matter what he always stayed the same



I suppose most of all he loved the people



Said, he never met a man he didn't like



When times were hard and folks were feeling sorry



A word from Will would always bring a smile



Yes Will Rogers...