Me And My Uncle

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Me and My Uncle
John Phillips


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Me and My Uncle
John Phillips


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Me and my uncle went ridin' down
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To South Colorado, west Texas bound
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We stopped over in Santa Fe,
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that day on the pony, just about 
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half way
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Hey and you know it was the 
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hottest part of the day


I took the horses up to the stall,
Went to the barroom, ordered drinks 
for all
Three days in saddle, you know my 
body hurt.
It being Summer, I took off my shirt
And I tried to wash off some of that
 dusty dirt.


West Texas cowboys, they was all 
around,
Wheat liquor and money, they loaded 
down.
So soon after payday, no one seemed 
ashamed.
You know my uncle, he starts playin'
 the game.
(Hey!) a hollow Jack and the winner 
take the hand.


My uncle starts winning: the cowboys
 got sore.
One of them called him, and then two
 more.
Accused him of cheating.  Oh, no! it
 couldn't be!
I know my uncle, he's as honest as 
me.
And I'm as honest as a Denver man 
can be.


One of them cowboys, he starts to 
draw.
And I shot him down, Lord.  He never
 saw.
Shot me another, right then he hit 
the floor.
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed 
the gold,
And we hightailed it down to Mexico


Now I love those cowboys, I love 
their gold.
Love my uncle, God rest his soul.
Taught me good, Lord, taught me all 
I know.
Taught me so well (that) I grabbed 
that gold
And I left his dead ass there by the
 side of the road