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1990Writer(s): Michael Martin MurpheyCome along, boys, listen to my taleI''ll tell you all my troubles on the old Chisholm TrailCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayWith my foot in the stirrup and my hand on the hornI''m the best damn cowboy that ever was bornCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayOn a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddleI was goin'' and a punchin'' longhorn cattleCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayI started up the trail October 23rdStarted up the trail with a 2-U herdCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayTell ''em, DonWoke up one morning on the Chisholm TrailWith a rope in my hand and a cow by the tailCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayNow you, RedI''m up in the morning before daylightBefore I sleep, the moon shine brightCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayIt''s cloudy in the west and it looks like rainMy darned old slicker''s in the wagon againCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayNo chaps, no slicker and it''s pourin'' down rainAnd I swear, by God, I''ll never night herd againCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yay-youpy-yayLast night on guard, the leader broke the ranksHit my horse in the shoulder and spurred him in the flanksCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayJim BobThe wind began to blow and the rain began to fallAnd it looked, by God, like I was gonna lose ''em allCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayI crippled my horse, I don''t know howRopin'' at the horns of a 2-U cowCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayWith lightning in his eye and thunder at his heelYour wench spinnin'' round like a hoop on wheelCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayThe horse threw me off at the creek called mudA horse threw me off and I landed with a thudCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayLast time I saw him, he was runnin'' ''cross the levelKickin'' up his heels and runnin'' like the DevilCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayWe rounded ''em up and we put ''em in the carsThat was the end of the 2-U barsCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayWell, I went to the boss for to draw my rollBoss had me figured nine dollars in the holeCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayNow, me and the boss, we had a little spatSo I hit him in the face with a ten-gallon hatCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayBossman said, well, I''ll fire youNot only you, but the whole damn crewCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yaySo I sold my horse and I sold my saddleAnd you can go to hell with your longhorn cattleCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayAnd I hadn''t been home two days or threeI put off my gal for to seeCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayTammy said, you better quit that cowboy lifeIf you ever wanna have a pretty little wifeCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yayI''ll settle my saddle and I''ll buy me a plowSwear, by God, I''ll never rope another cowCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yi-youpy-yayCome a-ti-yi-youpy-youpy-yay