Old Chisholm Trail
Oh come along boys and listen to my tale
I'll tell you about my troubles on the old Chis'm Trail
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On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
Ridin' and a punchin' them Texas cattle
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We left old Texas October twenty-third
Drivin' up the trail with a 2 U herd
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There's mud in the gully and dust in the draw
The bossman's meaner than my mother-in-law
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Got a hole in my hat where the rain runs in
Got a hole in my boot where it runs out again
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Well the water's gettin' scarce and we're runnin' out of light
Looks like we're gonna have to drive 'em all night
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Spent two days lookin' for muley-headed calf
Ain't been to sleep in a week and a half
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I woke up one morning on the old Chis'm Trail
With a rope in my hand and a cow by the tail
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Well it's bacon and beans most every day
I'd as soon be eatin' that prairie hay
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Well the days are hot and the nights are cold
This cowboy life is gettin' mighty old
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I reckon I'm as crazy as a Catahoula pup
I've tried and I've tried but I can't give it up
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Well I went to the boss to draw my roll
He figgered me out nine dollars in the hole
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Well there ain't no leavin' so I guess I'm gonna stay
I'll be punchin' them cattle for the rest of my days
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Viejo Sendero Chisholm
Oh ven muchachos y escuchen mi historia
Les contaré sobre mis problemas en el viejo Sendero Chisholm
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En un caballo de diez dólares y una silla de cuarenta dólares
Montando y guiando el ganado de Texas
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Dejamos el viejo Texas el veintitrés de octubre
Guiando el rebaño con la marca 2 U
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Hay barro en la zanja y polvo en el barranco
El jefe es más malo que mi suegra
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Tengo un agujero en mi sombrero por donde entra la lluvia
Tengo un agujero en mi bota por donde sale de nuevo
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Bueno, el agua escasea y nos estamos quedando sin luz
Parece que vamos a tener que guiarlos toda la noche
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Pasé dos días buscando un becerro de cabeza dura
No he dormido en una semana y media
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Me desperté una mañana en el viejo Sendero Chisholm
Con una cuerda en la mano y una vaca por la cola
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Bueno, es tocino y frijoles casi todos los días
Prefiero estar comiendo heno de la pradera
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Los días son calurosos y las noches son frías
Esta vida de vaquero se está volviendo muy vieja
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Supongo que estoy tan loco como un cachorro Catahoula
He intentado y he intentado pero no puedo renunciar
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Fui al jefe a cobrar mi sueldo
Calculó que debía nueve dólares
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Bueno, no hay forma de irse así que supongo que me quedaré
Estaré guiando el ganado por el resto de mis días
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