The Old Chisholm Trail lyrics
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Artist: Randy Travis Album: Wind In The Wire
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The old chisholm trail Traditional
Oh come along, boys, and listen to my tale I'll tell you all my troubles on the ol' chisholm trail (Chorus) Come a-ti yi youpy youpy yea youpy yea Come a-ti yi youpy youpy yea On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle I was ridin', and a punchin' texas cattle We left ol' texas october twenty-third Drivin' up the trail with the u-2 herd I'm up in the morning before daylight And before I sleep the moon shine bright It's bacon and beans most every day I'd just as soon be eating prairie hay I woke up one morning on the chisholm trail With a rope in my hand and a cow by the tail Last night on guard, and the leader broke the ranks I hit my horse down the shoulders and spurred him in the flanks Oh, it's cloudy in the west, and a lookin' like rain And my darned old slicker's in the wagon again Oh the wind commenced to blow and the rain began to fall And it looked by grab that we was gonna lose 'em all I jumped in the saddle an' I grabbed a-hold the horn The best damned cowpuncher ever was born I was on my best horse, and a going on the run The quickest shootin' cowboy that ever pulled a gun No chaps, no slicker, and it's pouring down rain And I swear, by god, I'll never night herd again I herded and I hollered, and I done pretty well Till the boss said, "boys, just let 'em go to hell." I'm going to the ranch to draw my money Goin' into town to see my honey I went to the boss to get my roll He figured me out nine dollars in the hole So I'll sell my outfit as fast as I can And I won't punch cows for no damn man So I sold old baldy and I hung up my saddle And I bid farewell to the longhorn cattle
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