The Rodeo Song
David Allan Coe Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Well it's 40 below and I don't give a fuck,
Got a heater in my truck and I'm off to the rodeo

It's an alla man left and alla man right
Come on you fuckin' dummy get your right step right
Get off stage you god damn goof you know

You piss me off, you fuckin' jerk

You get on my nerves

Here comes Johnny with his pecker in his hand,
He's a one ball man and he's off to the rodeo

It's an alla man left and alla man right
Come on you fuckin' dummy get your right step right
Get off stage you god damn goof you know

You piss me off, you fuckin' jerk
You get on my nerves

Well it's 40 below and I ain't got a truck
and I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm off to the rodeo

Where it's an alla man left and alla man right
Come on you fuckin' dummy get your right step right
Get off stage you god damn goof you know

You piss me off, you fuckin' jerk
You get on my nervs

Here comes Johnny with his pecker in his hand,
He's a one ball man and he's off to the rodeo

It's an alla man left and alla man right
Come on you fuckin' dummy get your right step right
Get off stage you god damn goof you know

You piss me off, you fuckin' jerk
You get on my nerves


Overall Meaning

"The Rodeo Song" by David Allan Coe is a humorous song about one man's experiences at a rodeo. The first verse of the song describes the cold weather, but the singer doesn't seem to mind because he has a heater in his truck and is headed to the rodeo. The chorus repeats the phrase "alla man left and alla man right," which refers to a specific type of rodeo event where cowboys ride horses and attempt to lasso steers.


The second verse introduces a character named Johnny who is described as having only one testicle. The chorus repeats again with the addition of the phrase "come on you fuckin' dummy, get your right step right," which serves as a humorous commentary on the perceived lack of intelligence of the rodeo performers. The song concludes with a final chorus and the repeated phrase "you piss me off, you fuckin' jerk, you get on my nerves."


Overall, the song is a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the rodeo world and the colorful characters who inhabit it. The use of profanity and crude humor adds to the comedic effect of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Well it's 40 below and I don't give a fuck,
I don't care that it's -40 degrees outside


Got a heater in my truck and I'm off to the rodeo
I have a heater in my truck and I'm going to the rodeo


It's an alla man left and alla man right
The dance steps for this song are all left and all right


Come on you fuckin' dummy get your right step right
Come on, stop messing up the dance steps


Get off stage you god damn goof you know
You're embarrassing yourself, get off the stage


You piss me off, you fuckin' jerk
You're making me angry with your incompetence


You get on my nerves
Your behavior is irritating me


Here comes Johnny with his pecker in his hand,
Johnny is coming over here with his penis exposed


He's a one ball man and he's off to the rodeo
Johnny only has one testicle and he's also going to the rodeo


Well it's 40 below and I ain't got a truck
I don't have a truck and it's still -40 outside


and I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm off to the rodeo
But I don't care because I'm still going to the rodeo


You piss me off, you fuckin' jerk
You're still making me angry


You get on my nerves
You're still being irritating


Contributed by Christian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

ncG1vNJzZmirn6O2pLTIrapnm5%2BifLe1w56maHyRq7alq6Clo5qmj3i8pnuzoZyYip%2BZsrCrsqiloA%3D%3D