You Just Can't See Him From the Road By: Chris LeDoux You don't see him much on the big screen anymore The kids don't ride along with Roy or Gene And that ain't really him with all those feathers in his hat And some frenchman's name embroidered on his jeans Chorus: But he's still out there ridin' fences Still makes his livin' with his rope As long as there's a sunset he'll keep ridin' for the brand You just can't see him from the road How'd he ever learn to two-step, he barely learned to walk But he's worn a lot of leather off the tree He's had one or two good horses that he counts among his friends And he never drew a breath that wasn't free Chorus: Well, he's tall in the saddle, short on the cash The last to quit, the first to buy the beer He's a knight in leather armor still livin' by the code That's made what he's been for a hundred years Chorus: