Chisholm Trail - Woody Guthrie

Come along boys and listen to my tale

Tell you of my trouble on the old Chisholm Trail

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Well, I started up the trail October twenty-third

Started up the trail with a 2-U herd

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Ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle

I’m going cut them Texas cattle

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Woke up one morning on the old Chisholm Trail

My rope in my hand and a cow by the tail

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Cloudy in the west, looking like rain

My danged old slicker’s in the wagon again

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Jumped in the saddle and I grabbed that horn

The best blamed cowboy ever was born

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Don’t give a damn if I never do stop

Ride just as long as an eight day flop

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Foot in the stirrup and a hand on the horn

The best danged cowboy ever was born

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Stray in the herd and the boss said, «Kill it,»

Hit him in the rump with the handle of a skillet

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Bacon and beans most every day

Soon to be eating that prairie hay

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Best dang horse, going on a run

Quickest shooting cowboy ever pulled a gun

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Well, I went to the wagon to get my roll

Had had me figured nine dollars in the hole

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Well, sell my outfit quick as I can

And I won’t punch cattle for no damn man

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Going to town to draw my money

Going to town to see my honey

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Knees in the saddle and a seat in the sky

Quit my boss and say goodbye

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