Well come along boys and listen to my tale
I'll tell you 'bout my troubles on the old Chisholm Trail
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I started up the trail October twenty-third
Started up the trail with a U-2 herd
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On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
Started out punchin' them longhorn cattle
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With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn
I'm the best danged cowboy that was ever born
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[Fiddle]
It's cloudy in the west and looking like rain
And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again
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The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall
And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all
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No chaps no slippers and it's pourin' down rain
I swear I'll never night herd again
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I trip on my horse and I don't know how
Ropin' these longhorn U-2 cows
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[Fiddle]
Well I went to the boss to draw my roll
And the boss had me figured nine dollars in the whole
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Well me and the boss we had a little spat
So I hit him in the face with my ten-gallon hat
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The boss said to me, "Well I'll fire you
Not only you, but the whole damn' crew!"
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I'll sell my horse, I'll sell my saddle
And you can drive all your longhorn cattle
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[Fiddle]
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