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2006**lf**Writer: Michael Martin Murphey**lf****lf**Kit Laney was a cowboy down to the core**lf**He just wanted his ranch and he wanted no more**lf**He never ever dreamed he''d be starting all over**lf**When he scrapped up the dollars for the Diamond Bar**lf****lf**Kit said his family had it right**lf**Before that ride, he was ready to fight**lf**And the rangers said to tighten the knoose**lf**And the Gila bulls were introduced**lf****lf**Kit Laney, Kit Laney, bring your cattle to town**lf**If you don''t the wolves will bring you cattle down**lf**Give up your water and your land and cows**lf**If you don''t, we''re gonna take''em anyhow**lf****lf**To make a long story short and a short story long**lf**The government did Kit Laney wrong**lf**Closed down the roads with a big blockade**lf**The governer would give Kit no aid**lf****lf**Storms over the range land, not dust or rain**lf**Storms over the range land, jack, boots, and chains**lf**Storms over the range land is a real range war**lf**And the only survivors are cowboys to the core**lf****lf**Well, the law dogs dragged Kit Laney away**lf**Kit''s horse brought down by the pepper spray**lf**Kit''s horse struck out with his flailing hooves**lf**For a horse will strick at government wolves**lf****lf**And they took Kit Laney to the federal judge**lf**In an orange suit, he heard their grudge**lf**For assault with deadly weapons, you are in chains**lf**Deadly weapons were your spurs and reins**lf****lf**Storms over the range land, not dust or rain**lf**Storms over the range land, jack, boots, and chains**lf**Storms over the range land in this range war**lf**The only survivors are cowboys to the core**lf****lf**But the people of the Gila and New Mexico**lf**Rose up and said, ''Let Kit Laney go.''**lf**So the politicians all started comin'' around**lf**Said, ''Can''t we calm this Laney thing down?''**lf****lf**And the tree huggers call and offered him cash**lf**If he''d sell his ranch, he''d feel no lash**lf**But the kids said no, I stand no more**lf**I am a cowboy to the core**lf****lf**Now, Kit Laney said, ''I''ll serve my time**lf**Though I know I have done no crime.**lf**I''ve served my country and flag before**lf**Now, I''ll serve my time for this range war.''**lf****lf**Storms over the range land, it aint dust or rain**lf**Storms over the range land, jack, boots, and chains**lf**Storm over the range land, its a real range war**lf**The only survivors are cowboys to the core**lf**To the core, to the core