He stood five foot six
Smelled of whiskey and cigarettes
He said my life could be a song I guess
No one listened as he rambled on
He said I wonder if they'll miss me when I'm gone
They shoot horses
When they're worn out and weak
Make heroes of cowboys
So what about me
Now don't get me wrong
I wouldn't trade the years
What I've gotta know
Is where do I go from here
Good times and bad times, ups and downs
I spent my life making people laugh, but look at me now
Painting on a smile cuz I forgot how
Well that's the life of, this rodeo clown
These days it seems
All I ever get done
Is sit here and drink
And think about the way it was
And all I have left
Are these memories
But they're just as faded
As the man I used to be
Good times and bad times, ups and downs
I spent my life making people laugh, but look at me now
Painting on a smile cuz I forgot how
Well that's the life of, this rodeo clown
County fairs and cotton candy fill my memory
One more for the road ahead and the one left behind me
Good times and bad times, ups and downs
I spent my life making people laugh, but look at me now
Painting on a smile cuz I forgot how
Well that's the life of, yeah that's the life of, this rodeo clown