FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
2215 results found for """:Book Title
Composer
Call #
Pages
Author
Poem Title
First Lines
Keywords
That Spotted Sow & Other Hill Country Ballads
FC 11 A-03
26
Carlos Ashley
For Politicians
We need a little padlock; With a red light and a bell; To hang upon the blabber-mouth; We use for "playin hell."
talk, words, politics
That Spotted Sow & Other Hill Country Ballads
FC 11 A-03
43
Carlos Ashley
Values
Oh, the glamour and the clamor; That attend affairs of state; Seem to fascinate the rabble; And impress some folks as "great."
politics
That Spotted Sow & Other Hill Country Ballads
FC 11 A-03
53
Carlos Ashley
Sauer Kraut
With heavy heart he kneeled him down; And humbly breathed this prayer: "O Lord, Thou knowest why it is; I've lost most all my hair."
sauerkraut, food, vegetarian, humor, hunger
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
1
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
My Grandfather
I've always respected my Grandfather; And always respected his word; This comes from the Father; Of stories that I've heard.
fencing the range, hard work, independence, Indians, past
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
2
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
An Old Wrangler
A Winchester for a saddle gun, A colt on my side, I reckon this old wrangler, Has nothing to hide
independence, honorable, honesty
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
3
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
A Saddle
There are all kinds; Western; English; And side.
material culture, gear
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
4
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Blacksmith
A worker in black metal; A hammer in one hand; The bellow in the other; Beatin' the anvil for a new brand.
occupation, occupational lore, branding iron
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
5
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
A Ghost Town
There's nothing left; Old buildings and a tumble week; Broken down houses that were once a home; Old machines that don't work and no one needs.
past
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
6
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
A Cowboy
A cowboy is proud to be what he is; And wouldn't change if he had to.
pride, occupation
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
6
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
This Cowboy is a Steak and Potatoes Man
I am a steak and potatoes man; So I want you to understand; No matter where I travel in this land.
food
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
7
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Pioneers of the West
The open plains; There for the takin'; Travel to the unknown; A new life in the makin'.
history, past, settler, heritage
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
8
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
A More Ruthless Hand
Heartaches were a many; For plenty; In the lawless west.
past
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
8
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
A Cowgirl
A cowboy has a hard reputation to live up to; He works hard night or day as a cowboy he is.
beauty
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
9
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
The Gallatin Valley
To a valley in Montana; I must boast; For the people here are nice; The view from the range by far is the most.
landscape
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
10
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Men of the Past
The lay in the ground; On a hill, just outside of town; Hung for a theft of the thrill; Now they are buried, at Boot Hill.
cemetery, dead
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
11
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Driftin' Old Cowboy
My Father got up; In the morning sun; He got his work finished; Before breakfast was done.
cafe, waitress, broken down cowboy, luck
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
12
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Montana Lady
She's a country lady; She has strength in her pride; She's a lady through and through; Qualities you cannot hide.
city girl, cowgirl, women, independence
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
13
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
You'll Remember
Oh the wide open skies of Montana; On a clear chilling night in December; The temperature so cold it takes your breath away; For this place called Montana you'll remember.
Big Sky
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
14
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
A Small Town on the Range
A movie Thursday through Saturday only; A walk and window shopping down the street; Knowing each others business; This is the people in a small town you'll meet.
neighbors, friends
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
15
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Pick-Up Truck Cowboy
I am just a pick-up truck cowboy; And I don't even have a ranch; Traveling' the blacktop to another rodeo; Maybe someday the bank will take a chance.
road, travel, wide open spaces, independence
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
16
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Where a Cowboy Lives
I have become too much of the mountains; To live in the cities anymore; I will not trade my freedoms; For walking out in your back yard from my back door.
law, rules, anti-society, independence
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
17
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
My Promise Land
Some have called me a drifter; Some have called me a flim-flam man; But all I really am is a pioneer; Looking for my promise land.
promised land, travel
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
18
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
The Good Old Days
Bring me back to yesteryear; The simple times of the past; Grant me the joys of yesteryear; And make sure that they last.
heart, soul, memories
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
19
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
The Montanan Dream
There was a Virginia City gold strike; In Eighteen Sixty-three; It lasted about ten years; That's what kept Montanans free.
Big Horn, Custer, Indians, Big Sky, Montana
A Montana Cowboy's Book
FC 11 A-05
21
Don "Cheese" Akerlow
Country Christmas
Snowflakes on the tree limbs; Christmas lights they are dim; From the chimney is the smoke; Sure is pretty to the folks; Well it's Country Christmas time again.
holiday, Christmas tree, Christmas Eve, New Year, turkey, home, family