Discover the story of the song > Papa Was a Rodeo – Sara Lov

The protagonist tells her romantic interest that she will be leaving early in the morning and won't be back for a year. She warns him that before he kisses her, he should know that she doesn't stick around for one-night stands because of her upbringing with her rodeo father and rock'n'roll mother. Later in life, after 55 years, they reflect on their relationship and the protagonist still remembers her past and her father's profession.