Crowds cheer with the parade of flags at the start Hotdogs, candy and some lemonade from the food cart Pretty girls and tough boys, tight jeans, leather boots They all watch the action with wild hollers and hoots Riders rescued from danger by the clowns bulldogging All holding their breath, never know what will happen Chorus You got to focus on what matters, know what I'm sayin Keep your eyes on the big prize, God knows your playin Do right, be good to all kinds, stop lookin for fame Understand that underneath we are all the same Our life is like a rodeo in so many ways Play fair and shoot straight, up till the end of your days Gather up those buckles, in the end they mean nothin All those awards worth squat in hell or in Heaven Cowboys, cowgirls roping and riding each other Life is like a rodeo, setbacks are a mother Eight seconds seem so long but then goes by too fast Having fun running round till we run our of gas Big bulls and jumping broncs, some quick barrel racing Just like in real life, we know what we are facing Chorus You got to focus on what matters, know what I'm sayin Keep your eyes on the big prize, God knows your playin Do right, be good to all kinds, stop lookin for fame Understand that underneath we are all the same Our life is like a rodeo in so many ways Play fair and shoot straight, up till the end of your days Just sayin... God's watching Like is like a rodeo ya'll know what I mean