Historical Folk Lyrics
"Western Cowboy"

When I was a cowboy out on the Western plains,
When I was a cowboy out on the Western plains,
I made a half a million, snatching bridle reins.

I'm goin' out in West Texas, out on the Western plains,
I'm goin' out in West Texas, out on the Western plains,
I can make a half a million that'll be added to my name.

Early one frosty morning, come knocking at my door,
Early one frosty morning, come knocking at my door,
Shoes and stockings in her hand and she was shivering cold.

I picked her up, I slyly laid her down,
I picked her up, I slyly laid her down,
I hugged her real close and you ought to heard her whine.

Says, "If it be a boy child, please name him after me,"
Says, "If it be a boy child, please name him after me,
Let him be a cowboy like his daddy used to be."

"If it be a girl child, name it Margery;
If it be a girl child, name it Margery,
Let it be a streetwalker like its mama used to be."

Says, "I had a little woman and she was hard to please."
Says, "I had a little woman and she was hard to please."
Says, "I roped a hard streak of lightning and drug it to my knees."

I rode around them longhorn cattle until I got to be old,
I rode around them longhorn cattle until I got to be old,
Now I'm drawing my salary, getting my room and board.

"Good morning, young fellow; where would you like to go?
Good morning, young fellow, where would you like to go?
I got a whole lot of land and cattle way down in Mexico."