old chisholm trail
charlie daniels band, the
oh come along boys and listen to my tale
i'll tell you about my troubles on the old chis'm trail
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on a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
ridin' and a punchin' them texas cattle
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we left old texas october twenty-third
drivin' up the trail with a 2 u herd
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there's mud in the gully and dust in the draw
the bossman's meaner than my mother-in-law
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got a hole in my hat where the rain runs in
got a hole in my boot where it runs out again
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well the water's gettin' scarce and we're runnin' out of light
looks like we're gonna have to drive 'em all night
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spent two days lookin' for muley-headed calf
ain't been to sleep in a week and a half
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i woke up one morning on the old chis'm trail
with a rope in my hand and a cow by the tail
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well it's bacon and beans most every day
i'd as soon be eatin' that prairie hay
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well the days are hot and the nights are cold
this cowboy life is gettin' mighty old
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i reckon i'm as crazy as a catahoula pup
i've tried and i've tried but i can't give it up
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well i went to the boss to draw my roll
he figgered me out nine dollars in the hole
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well there ain't no leavin' so i guess i'm gonna stay
i'll be punchin' them cattle for the rest of my days
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