Lonesome Cowboy Bill rides the rodeo Lonesome Cowboy Bill you gotta see him yodel-e-eo Lonesome Cowboy Bill rides the rodeo Ever since he was a little lad rode the rodeo Buckin' broncs and sippin' wines Got to see him go And all the ten-gallon girls love to hear him yodel-e-eo Lonesome Cowboy Bill rides the rodeo Lonesome cowboy Bill you gotta see him yodel-e-eo Lonesome Cowboy Bill, still rides the rodeo Up around Colorado shores, down by the Ohio Sometimes even New Orleans down by Mardi Gras And all the ten-gallon girls love to hear him yodel-e-eo Lonesome Cowboy Bill rides the rodeo Lonesome Cowboy Bill you gotta see him yodel-e-eo You gotta see him in the rodeo When he's ridin' goin' too darn fast You gotta hear the people scream and shout They call him Lonesome Cowboy Bill