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Southern Rock with big harmonies, inspired by Tim McGraw, The Eagles, Kenny Chesney and Pure Prairie League about moving on from a lost relationship to start over. Plenty of great pedal steel guitar licks, with dobro and mandolin accents in addition to standard band instrumentation.

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It's not my first rodeo. I've fallen plenty of times before.
But this one hurt a little more - I didn't see it coming from you.
I guess I should have seen the signs, the holes your alibis.
Now you wanna say goodbye, and there's nothin' more I can do.

The Oath of Love says, 'First: Do no harm.'
That's the way it should be.
Then you walked into another man's arms - it wasn't easy to see.
We had it all! Well, we had enoug
Or so I thought before things got rough.
I never knew you were havin' second thoughts about us.
Whatever happened to love?

It's not my first rodeo. I've been thrown a hundred times before.
But this one hurt a little more - I didn't see it coming from you.
Just imagine my surprise - I shoulda seen it in your eyes.
Now you've gone and said goodbye, and there's nothin' more I can do.

I'm headin' out now. I'll start again. That's the way it should be.
Not concentratin' on the rear-view mirror is doin' wonders for me.
I hope you find your peace of mind - no more livin' as 3-of-a-kind. Maybe some day you'll wish you'd given that chance to us,
Before you fell out of love.

It's not my first rodeo. Kicked while I'm down many times before.
But this one hurt a little more - I didn't see it coming from you.
I think it's time to move along. Time to write another song.
Forget about you bein' gone, and things that we went through.
I'll get back on that horse again, I'm ready for someone new!

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from First Rodeo (4​-​song EP), released October 2, 2021
Written, produced and performed by Robert (Bob) Birthisel

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Bob Birthisel Lynchburg, Virginia

Bob sang and played drums professionally for 20+ years. Johnny Gioeli, lead singer of Hardline, Axel Rudi Pell & Crush 40 performs vocals on his song
"What About My Reward (2024)." Bob's music was used on a Prime-Time FOX TV show in 2021, and still appears on Sport1 TV soccer broadcasts in Slovakia & Czech Republic. His vocals range from David Crosby and John Mayer to Tim McGraw and George Strait. ... more

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