Horses And Cattle

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My home?s in Montana, I wear a 
bandana,
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My spurs are silver, my horse is a 
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bay.
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And I?ve been a-roamin? all over 
Wyomin?,
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There?s plenty of work, but there 
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ain?t too much pay.

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Me and a few boys we signed on at 
Dubois,
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To feed through the winter and camp
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 out a while.
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Come a hard hittin? norther from 
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the Montana border,
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We tallied the frozen ones mile 
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after mile.

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Well they give you your three 
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squares and a bunk to sleep there,
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And just enough wages to keep you a
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 round.
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But with no place to spend it and 
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nowhere to send it,
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You can stay out of debt if you 
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stay out of town.

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It?s horses and cattle and a double 
rig saddle,
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With a stout line, a catch twine, 
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and a good ropin? arm.
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Wher ever there?s ranches, I?ve 
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been takin? my chances,

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We struck out for Laramie early one 
Saturday,
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Spring was a breakin? the grass 
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turnin? green.
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Well, I took a hand in some fast 
movin? brandin?,
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When they offered top wages at the 
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Bar Seven teen.

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We followed a rodeo clear up to 
Codeo,
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Tryin? to ride me a bronco or two.
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Well, I busted some hosses for two 
or three bosses,
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And lost all the wages that ever I 
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drew.

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Well it?s hell and high water for 
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the Idaho border,
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Where I?ve got a gal if that letter
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 don?t lie.
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If she gives me a reason to stay 
through the season,
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I?ll take her to Elko when the 
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snow starts to fly.