Blackie And The Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Lyrics

Blackie and the Rodeo King
The band name and the subject of the song.

they were just good friends
The two main characters had a close, platonic relationship.

Been to every rodeo
Blackie and the Rodeo King had attended many rodeos together.

and they rode on every old train
They had traveled together extensively, often by train.

Blackie lived out her life every night
Blackie spent her nights living her life to the fullest.

trying to sort out the lies that people would tell her
Blackie often felt like she was being deceived by others and struggled to see the truth.

and the Rodeo King was an Indian who found the bottle
The Rodeo King struggled with alcoholism and was Native American.

a better friend than any old white man
The Rodeo King found solace in alcohol, which was a better friend to him than any white man in his life.

Through twenty years of fighting with the bramas and the horses and the women
Blackie and the Rodeo King had been involved in rodeos for two decades, which involved difficult battles with animals and personal relationships.

Blackie picked him up one night he was laying face down in the gutter
One night when the Rodeo King was drunk and passed out on the street, Blackie helped him up.

and with her heart on her sleeve which life tailored for the street
Blackie was open and vulnerable, even though her life had been shaped by difficult experiences on the streets.

she knew that she could talk to him
Blackie felt that she could confide in the Rodeo King.

and the stories he told her were enough for him to hold her
The Rodeo King's stories were enough to comfort and support Blackie.

and her to hold on to him
Blackie and the Rodeo King relied on each other for support and comfort.

Counting scars in one another
Blackie and the Rodeo King shared their personal wounds and hardships with each other.

as we watched the level of the bottle go around
As they drank together, they shared their personal stories and struggles.

Blackie was a beauty
Blackie was a striking and attractive person.

though why she was was very hard to tell
Despite her beauty, it was difficult to understand why Blackie had been dealt such a difficult life.

but the faces the Lord put on us are the actions of a heart that love can fill
The difficulties and scars that Blackie and the Rodeo King carried with them were a reflection of their capacity to love.

Heart to heart they're living now
Blackie and the Rodeo King are now living closely and intimately.

Blackie and the Rodeo King
Reiteration of the subject of the song.