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lyrics

Uncle John rode in the rodeo, he was pretty good they say
Uncle John had polio, he limped around till his dyin’ day
Uncle John was a cowpoke, but gave it in to sell Chevrolets
Uncle John was a hero, every ragged child in town knew his name

Lora come to the rodeo, I ride this afternoon
Lora come to the rodeo, I’ll be on that white stud they call Blue

Uncle John never cared too much for the Lord
Couldn't take stake in a dead man
But he was always givin’ what he had to the poor
And as for himself? Well..

By 1960, Uncle John had given away more than he could afford
Nobody noticed when he was tapped dry
Dry like the dust in some old West Texas store
You try to spit, you get dirt in your eye

Lora come to the rodeo, I ride this afternoon
Lora come to the rodeo, I’ll be on that white stud they call Blue

Now the room smells like death and the lights grow dim
Screams heard down the hall
Uncle John rots in an old wheelchair
As the bugs crawl across the wall

And the days go by without a kind word one
Waitin’ on a long distance call
With the faces and the places of long ago
Rollin’ around inside his skull

Lora come to the rodeo, I ride this afternoon
Lora come to the rodeo, I’ll be on that white stud they call Blue

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from Devil Stole The Moon, released August 2, 2011
Written by Cary Swinney & Michael O'Connor

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Michael O'Connor Washington

Michael O'Connor is a guitarist, singer, & songwriter living in Washington State. A lifetime of hard-won experience has allowed Michael a rare insight into the world of the rough, the faithless, the romantic, and the unlucky, all of whom find refuge in his songs. ... more

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