legend of mcbride
mark schultz
long ago on the texas plains
until a man rode into town
a ranger known for miles around
from abilene down to galveston
when he rode by the general store
people crowded through the door
to see the legend and the man called mcbride
through the doors of the old hotel
a burnin' fire began to build
people screamin' for their lives
and the first one there was john mcbride. and just as soon
people saw the roof cave in
that he would not survive
than a lady right outside
said her baby boy was trapped inside
but not a man would fight the flames
that it would be too late
who saved his life. and when the boy grew old and gray
he spoke about that fateful day
and the man that saved his life
still i travel far and wide
to hear the legend of mcbride. yeah