Deep Water, Ice and Snow [German translation]

Deep water, ice and snow

A thousand cattle, we had to go

To get the cattle to the other side

You bet your life we had to ride

The railroad was but a mile away

But some men and horses would die that day

We held the herd on a ridge close by

As the north wind blew the snowflakes by

We were all chilled our bodies through

But from cold or fear, nobody knew

We lit us a smoke and watched her blow

Now slack your cinches, we gotta go

Deep water, ice and snow

With a thousand cattle we had to go

I pointed the men and we hit her fast

But our luck by now was a fadin' fast

That man was a talkin' from down below

As my horse and I was next to go

My horse turned over and I floated free

But the waves was so high, I couldn't see

Then my horse swam by and I grabbed his tail

He dragged me outa that icy hell

Deep water, ice and snow

And with a thousand cattle we had to go

I'll never forget that terrible day

When strong men cried and I heard some pray

We crossed the cattle to the other side

Just to save a vain man's pride

The hell I've seen was mighty cold

The other kind was worse or so I'm told

But I hope when I have to go

It ain't in deep water, ice or snow

Deep water, ice and snow

With a thousand cattle we had to go

To get the cattle to the other side

You bet your life we had to ride