Woody Guthrie - Chisholm Trail Lyrics

Foot in the stirrup and my hand on the horn
I'm the best darn cowboy ever was born


Singing ki yi yippee yippee yi yippeo
Singing ki yi yippee yippee yay

Well, I started up the trail October twenty-third
Started up the trail with a 2-U herd



Up every morning before daylight
And before I sleep the moon shines bright



With a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
I'm going down to Texas for to punch them cattle



Well old Ben Bolt was a fine old boss
And he went to see his gal on a sore-back hoss



There's a stray in the herd and boss said kill it
So I shot him in the rump with the handle of a skillet



And I went to the boss to draw my roll
And he had me figured out nine dollars in the hole



Ropin' and a-tyin' and a-brandin' all day
I'm a-working mighty hard for a-mighty little pay



Well I went to the boss and we had a little chat
And I hit him in the face with my old slouch hat



With my foot in the stirrup and my hand on the horn
I'm the best danged cowboy ever was born



Well I'm gonna get married just as quick as I can
And I won't punch cattle for no darn man
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