This Ain't My First Rodeo

Vern Gosdin

About This Ain't My First Rodeo

"This Ain't My First Rodeo" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in July 1990 as the lead single from his album 10 Years of Greatest Hits. Gosdin wrote the song with Hank Cochran and Max D. Barnes.


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1994
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You say you're mama called and you must go 
She's down in the bed and needs you so 
And you don't know if you'll be coming home tonight or not 
But, honey ain't you're mama sick a lot 
Lately, you're head hurts every night 
Could it be you wear your cloths too tight 
Since you don't seem to hear a thing I say or do 
Then I know there's nothing I can do for you 
This ain't my first rodeo 
This ain't the first time this old cowboy's been throwed
This ain't the first I've seen this dog and pony show
This ain't my first rodeo 
This ain't the first I've seen this dog and pony show
This ain't my first rodeo 
You're telling me you lost you're wedding band
Somehow you say it slipped right off you're hand
And when I asked about those boxes stacked there by the door
You say it's just some old things you don't wear no more 
I didn't make it all the way through school
But my mama didn't raise any fool I may not be the Einstein of our time
But honey, I'm not dumb and I'm not blind
This ain't my first rodeo
This ain't the first time this old cowboy's been throwed
This ain't the first I've seen this dog and pony show honey,
This ain't my first rodeo

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Vern Gosdin

Vern Gosdin (August 5, 1934 – April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed The Voice by his peers. He had 19 top-ten solo hits on the Country music charts from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. Three of these hits went to number one: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe" and "I'm Still Crazy". more »

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Written by: MAX BARNES, HANK COCHRAN, VERN GOSDIN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Release details
"This Ain't My First Rodeo" was released by Vern Gosdin in 1990 as part of his album "Chiseled in Stone".
Songwriters
The song was co-written by Vern Gosdin himself and Max D. Barnes.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Country Music Association Awards
The album "Chiseled in Stone", which contains the song "This Ain't My First Rodeo" won the Country Music Association's Album of the Year award in 1989.
Vern Gosdin's Career
Known as "The Voice", Vern Gosdin was one of the most admired vocalists in the history of country music. In his career, he had 3 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Inspirational message
The song's lyrics tell a powerful message about experience and having gone through hard times before, using the rodeo as a metaphor.
Musical Style
Like other songs by Vern Gosdin, "This Ain't My First Rodeo" is characterized by a classic, traditional country sound with Gosdin's rich, emotive vocal style front and center.
Lifetime Achievement Award
In recognition of his contributions to the country music genre, Vern Gosdin was posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2017. His song "This Ain't My First Rodeo" is one of the musical achievements that earned him this honor.
Legacy
Even after his death in 2009, Vern Gosdin's music continues to be respected and enjoyed, with songs like "This Ain't My First Rodeo" often covered by modern country artists, and frequently played on classic country radio stations.
Recognitions
Vern Gosdin has been recognized and honored as one of the classic veterans of the country and western music genre, having lived a life like the theme of "This Ain't My First Rodeo" – overcoming challenges and adversity.

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