Chris LeDoux - Photo Finish Lyrics






At seven this morning I got on the phone and said to hold my Bronc as long as you can
My car broke down in Billings and they just got it back together
I'll be photo finishing in to old Cheyenne
We'll here I am in Sheridan and its 9 o'clock in the morning and times a going fast
I just pulled her over had some coffee and a donut and I bought the car a brand new tank of gas
Well I don't know if I'm gonna make it, its nine-fifteen
I'll be lucky if I ever get there
By god what it that I hear, is it a siren, sure enough he got me on his radar
He pulled up behind me and turned on those flashing lights a sign that I knew meant pull it over
So I stomped on my brakes and as I skidded to a halt, I wiped out three reflector posts along the shoulder
He got outta his car and was a walkin real slow so I jumped out and met him half-way
He jerked out his gun and said mister are you crazy, I ain't never seen nobody drive that way
I told him take it easy and he could put up that cannon the way he was shakin it just might go off
He put up the gun as I explained my situation he listened to my story then he coughed
He wrote me out a ticket, that seemed to take forever. I took it and as I headed for my car
That cop he hollered after me and said Hey cowboy you better slow down cause you can't outrun this radar!
As I rolled on down the road I was a cursin and a swearing about the ticket that I had just acquired
I wondered if I ought to pay it our just throw it out the window, but I might just set the damn thing afire
So I gunned it once again and was a traveling down the highway with the gas pedal a mashed to the floor
When I came around a curve and right there in the highway there was more damn sheep than I ever seen before
I'm going to fast to ever stop, so I just close my eyes as the car rolls on through the herd
When I opened up my eyes again there's a sheep on the fender and that and that herds saying some mighty awful words
The sweats a drippin off my hands as I barrel through old Wheatland I'm a nervous wreck and I must be a sight
The flies inside this old car are buzzin all around me.
Guess my 24-hour deoderant quit last night
60 50 40 30 20 miles more the rodeo starts in another 18 minutes
I pull in through the main gate and I hear the anthem playing,
I can't believe it thank God I finally made it
There's only one more obstacle a standing in my way.
Its a nitwit with a weekend badge
He standing by the gate and as I slide her to a halt,
He yells where in the hell you goin so dog gone fast
I tell him that I'm entered and I ain't got time to talk
My horse is in the chute and i'm late
He says I need to get a pass from the secretary my eyes get red my heart fills up with hate.
I yell you dirty so and so you better let me through he asked if I'd repeat that once again
So I whacked him in the mouth and a left him lyin there on his back a kicking in the sand
I got there just in time to see my Bronc come runnin out his head and tail was a held way up high
I swear he looked right straight at me and grinned and gave horse laugh and me I just stood there and cried I turned around feelin helpless and fairly dumbfounded
I looked and what did I see 3 highway patrolmen and a gateman with a fat lip and
They were all a lookin right at me
Sittin in the cell now I've done a lot of thinkin about that wild run I made a month ago
I'm sorry that I'm in this rotten situation
If I could do it again I wouldn't have drove so slow
If I could do it again I wouldn't have drove so slow





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  1. P.... ....

    No amount of words can explain how good this song is.

  2. D.... K....

    Saw him at Billy Bobs back in the day. Signed his book for me.. He will always be remembered

  3. H.... p....

    reminds me of my rodeo trips

  4. c.... w....

    Sadly he died the year I was born

  5. D.... W....

    My good friend who passed away a couple of years ago used to play this song at his horsemanship clinics. He had a ranch in Wheatland.

  6. D.... M....

    Got my cassette tape at a feed store In Norco, California.
    Wish I could have met the man
    Great Song!

  7. F.... N....

    On my way to work

  8. A.... G....

    Best of his songs

  9. B.... J....

    2019 & still one of my favorites

  10. K.... S....

    Chris was the BEST ! This songs is such a fun one....He sure could bring you into his world through his music. I have got the chance to listen his son, Ned a couple of times. Ned is great, but not his dear old dad.

  11. G.... B....

    Most of been the cop in Midwest that patroled the Interstate back in those days we called Barney Fife on the CB.

  12. S.... M....

    I listen to Chris ledoux 24/7 and I still miss him and he was a true cowboy at heart and RIP chris

  13. A.... D....

    This reminds me of my grandpa. My grandpa and Chris LeDoux use to ride in rodeo together.

  14. L.... H....

    Sounds like Tom T Hall's "Country Jail".

  15. a.... c....

    Was turned on to him as a youngan by a man I call my brother that used to work for my dad through college and a minor Georgia rodeo career. Proctor I love ya brother and thank you.

  16. S.... M....

    I grew up listen to Chris ledoux on the way high school rodeo 24/7 we lost a good cowboy

  17. 4.... B....

    This song is why I'm always an hour early for every event I make, wouldn't want them letting my bull out

  18. D.... K....

    This song is funny

  19. I.... l....

    he died exactly ten days before I was born and I was him for a wax museum...and I'm a girl so it was fun trying to hide all my hair but I had fun but still sad he died ten days before I was born.

  20. R.... R....

    Listen to Ned Ledoux does an excellent job..
    Chris's son.

  21. j.... g....

    My mother went to school with him in Midwest Wyoming and Gordon was the whp who pulled him over

    j.... g....

    Did you know Gammie there in Midwest?

  22. i.... w....

    Love this song and Chris LeDoux. It reminds me of the way Slim Dusty sings. If you like this you might like him too.

  23. S.... R....

    He's never ever had a bad song and i've heard just about every song he's made

  24. e.... i....

    The melody guitar reminds me kinda Hawaian Way music❤❤❤❤❤💛💙👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟

  25. J.... R....

    Lemme put in dat A track and put that pedal to da metal

  26. e.... i....

    1948-2005 R.I.P. Champion...💪💪💪💪💪

  27. m.... d....

    back in my rodeo days his songs always pulled me through he is the reason I made it to the PRCA, love his music, still can't believe I lost my rodeo hat that he signed

    m.... d....

    michael desselle what a tragedy

    m.... d....

    Some DIRTY Rotten. BASTARD stole it . You can bet on that.. ! Like IHAD a 2ftx 2 FT piece paper. Page full notes. Autographs personally from hank Williams . & HIS band . We weres sittn on his bus . One night . Js really great guys me my d GHTR niece . Hvn a laff nice visit .. was LIL Foggy. in th Bus .? 😉each to the own it's thr home 😊 I thgt I d GT autograph . Hopped on bus the sd come on in. All them STTN bk RELAXN REALLY NICE PEOPLE . .
    MKES ME MAD SOME ROTTEN PERSON STOLE IT OUT MY HOTEL ROOM . NVR TRUST ANYONE .NOT EVEN A FRIEND .😉

  28. K.... L....

    I never met chris Ledoux but i got shipped out to a ranch out in the boonies for throwing rocks at vehicles it's when i learned how to cuss n fight n chew days o work tobbaca fix windmills

  29. C.... B....

    Laughed by bucket off.

  30. A.... B....

    love is song...2017 lol

  31. d.... f....

    Chris ledoux is. wonderful. no doubt. about it

  32. G.... W....

    only thing that keeps me from yelling at the people at the gate is this song

  33. c.... ....

    This is a Tom T Hall like song sung by Chris.  Just awesome!!!!  I bet they are singing  together up in the sky....

    c.... ....

    clodhopper I doubt that since Tom T Hall is still with us.

  34. B.... B....

    cant beat the old original classics of chris ledoux

  35. C.... L....

    I grew up. listening. to. Chris. with. my. dad

  36. K.... B....

    Same I grew up listening to him other bands. RIP Chris 2005

  37. B.... R....

    This is my favorite song, bar none. I miss Chris.

    B.... R....

    Bettie Rage best song yet

  38. B.... W....

    Damn I miss him.

  39. D.... F....

    and you don't see much Chris ledoux fans much anymore I'm singing a lot of his songs public to try to get it going again but not much luck 😔

    D.... F....

    D3 Fonteno 😁hell yeah

    D.... F....

    Don't give up man they'll come around some time

    D.... F....

    Never worry your heart is in it I am thankful

    D.... F....

    Dont give up 😁😁

    D.... F....

    There’s a few kids out here in western Nebraska and of course Wyoming that know and listen to him

  40. D.... F....

    Chris ledoux is the man who inspired me to be a bronc and bull rider I'm only 12 though

    D.... F....

    I've had my time in the saddles I'm way too old to do it again

    D.... F....

    i was talking about the little kid who said he rode bulls and broncs

    D.... F....

    Keep practicing n riding, you.ll do alright

    D.... F....

    Hop right on there, I am 16 and I am thinking about trying it

    D.... F....

    Don't quit till you get your try... Better to live with bruises than regrets my friend.

  41. K.... B....

    How did you get this song on your channel? tell me @ KyleBartlett THX

    K.... B....

    Fan forever!!

  42. W.... A....

    Wallace Arney was there

  43. J.... H....

    I bought this "cassette" from Chris himself under the grandstand in Cheyenne in 1980. Its him By God. Love his music

    J.... H....

    Chris was one heck of a man. They don't make them like they used to

    J.... H....

    My brother gave me my first cassettes he got there.. His voice will never be replace but lives on.

    J.... H....

    no one cares. get over yourself.

    J.... H....

    @William Stanton your an asshat

    J.... H....

    Mike Morris. You are obviously not a True Western Man. You must be a an " Easterner" 🤭

  44. D.... W....

    where's the video?????????

    D.... W....

    He didnt do videos really,

    D.... W....

    That would be a cool video, except for the sheep on the fender...

  45. K.... I....

    One of my Hero's....he signed a riggin' glove at a Dallas event he sang at...I had a swollen eye and a fat lip from a real bad jump on a Brahma named Snowball earlier that day in Mexia, Texas........I'm an old man now and I was a terrible bull rider, but Ill never forget how kind he was to me......may He rest in peace.......

    K.... I....

    I met him in Fort Smith at the Ole Fort days Rodeo. He was a super nice guy. I wore out a bunch of his tape. Don't feel bad about being a terrible bull rider. So was I and it took me 10 years to figure it out.

    K.... I....

    Thank you , Shallow, for sharing that....what you said meant the world to me.... :-)

    K.... I....

    ".....Sittin in the cell now I've done a lot of thinkin' about that wild run I made a month ago
    I'm sorry that I'm in this rotten situation
    If I could do it again I wouldn't have drove so slow
    If I could do it again I wouldn't have drove so slow....."......LMAO....That never gets old!!!!!! EVER!!!!! :-)

  46. M.... ....

    This is NOT Chris Ladoux 

    M.... ....

    +Michael Day the hell it aint chris your kinda stupid!

    M.... ....

    +Michael Yes it is idiot!!!

    M.... ....

    you cant even spell it !

    M.... ....

    who the hell is it then dumbass?

    M.... ....

    Yeah, sure thing, Dink...

  47. D.... K....

    Have an autographed C.D. from Chris Ledoux

  48. S.... P....

    Did Chris ever have a bad song? I dont remember any. Awesome man. One of my heros growing up and got to meet him before he passed to.

    S.... P....

    I also got to meet him he shook my hand at the Budweiser event center

    S.... P....

    Ha, that's where I had my high school graduation ceremony in 2010. Shame I missed Chris, I only heard his music because my dad used to compete junior rodeos when Mr. Ledoux was riding in Nebraska/Kansas/Whyoming.

  49. f.... ....

    This is the first Chris LeDoux song that I remember about 40 years ago still great!!!!

    f.... ....

    foxfamilyranch my favorite as a child

  50. K.... C....

    One of the best Chris Ledoux song EVER!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! :-)

    K.... C....

    Kaycee Conder best song ever

  51. m.... ....

    I have actually met Chris LeDoux twice he was such a nice man very humble and son of a bitch was he good lookin we lost him to soon ! God Bless

    m.... ....

    I met his son Ned and went to Ned's concert closest to where I live and he looks and sounds almost exactly like his dad

  52. J.... R....

    my all time favorite Chris LeDoux song, so good!!!!!

    J.... R....

    +Jacob Roth Must say I concur fully. So witty and the delivery is perfect. I like the bit about the "sigh-reen" ...a classic

  53. C.... W....

    my favorite song by chris ledoux
    most 18 year olds dont listen to this but fuck it i'm a country fucker

  54. S.... ....

    Awesome :). Love Chris Ledoux. Such a freaking stud.

  55. A.... S....

    Please make it so this video will play on mobile devices if you can.

    A.... S....

    Works for me