Lyrics:

Me and my uncle went a ridin' down

From Colorado, west Texas bound

We stopped over in Santa Fe,

Part it being about half way

Besides it was the hottest part of the day



We led our ponies into the stall,

Went to a bar boys, bought drinks for all

Two days in the saddle, my body hurt.

It being Summer, took off my shirt

And tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt.



West Texas cowboys, all over town,

With gold and silver, they're loaded down.

Just in from roundup, you know it seemed a shame

And so my uncle, starts a friendly game.

Hollow Jack the winner takes a gain.



From the beginning my uncle started to win

Them Texas cowboys, they was as mad as sin

Some said he's cheating.Aw, but that can't be!

Because my uncle, he's as honest as me.

And I'm about as honest as a Denver man can be.



One of them cowboys, you know he started to draw.

I grabbed the bottle, slapped him on the jaw

I had to shoot another, now he won't grow old

In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold,

We hightailed it down to Mexico, Mexico, way down to Mexico



God bless cowboys, God bless gold.

God bless my uncle, God rest his soul.

He taught me well, boys, taught me all I know.

Taught me so well that I grabbed the gold

Left him lying there by the side of the road