John Denver — Rita Ballou

Now she could dance that slow Uvalde shuffle to some cowboy hustle How she makes them trophy buckles shine,shine,shine Wild-eyed and Mexican silvered, trickin'dumb ol' cousin Willard Into thinkin' that he's got her this time Hill country honky-tonkin' Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you She's a rawhide rope and velvet mixture walkin' talkin' Texas texture High timin' barroom fixture kind of a girl She's the queen of cowboys look at ol' Willard grinnin' now, boys You'd a-thought there's less fools in this world Hill country honky-tonkin' Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you Good luck, Willard, and here's to ya Here's to Rita and I hope she'll do ya Right all night Lord, I wish I was the fool in your shoes Hill country honky-tonkin' Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you