It Ain't The Years, It's The Miles Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

I walked behind the chute, strapped my spurs to my boots 

At that Big Rodeo in Cheyenne 

Feelin' tired and sore for a ride the day before 

And a thousand other rides since I began 

As I climbed up the gate I heard that young cowboy sayin' 

Well, that ole man ain't gonna ride and I had to smile 

I said son it ain't age that makes me look this way 

It ain't the years boy it's the miles 

It ain't the years that I've known that have taken their toll 

'Cause they've been few 

If you took all the mashings the draggings and the crashings 

You'd probably look the same way I do 

It's the million miles of road and gettin' snatched around and trowed 

That finally put the cramp in my style 

It ain't age that makes me look this way, it ain't the years boy it's the miles 

Went on and made my ride only scored a sixty-five 

But you know what really made my day complete 

Was when I looked up just in time to see that young cowboy goin' flyin' 

And land in a pile at my feet 

And as the first aid came to haul him away I said 

"Son you'll be alright in a little while" 

He's on his way to findin' out what it's all about 

It ain't the years boy it's the miles 

It ain't the years that I've known that've taken their toll 

Cause they've been few 

If you took all the mashings the draggings and the crashings 

You'd probably look the same way I do 

It's the million miles of road and gettin' snatched around and trowed 

That finally put the cramp in my style 

It ain't age that makes me look this way it ain't the years boy it's the miles 

It ain't age that makes me look this way it ain't the years boy it's the miles