FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Composer
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Poem Title
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Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
57
Windy Bill
Windy Bill was a Texas boy, Said he could rope, you bet.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
61
Brown-Eyed Lee
Kind friends, if you will listen, A story I will tell.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
65
Rusty Jiggs and Sandy Sam
Away up high in the Sirey Peaks, Where mountain pines grow tall.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
69
Walking John
Now Walking John was a big rope hoss, From over Morongo way.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
73
Great Grand-Dad
Great grand-dad when the land was young, Barred the door with a wagon tongue.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
77
Way Out in Idyho [Idaho]
Remember what I promised you, As we set side by side.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
83
The Buffalo Skinners
'Twas in the town of Jacksboro, in the spring of seventy-three.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
87
Dreary Black Hills
Kind friends, you must listen to my pitiful tale.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
91
Git Along Little Dogies (first version)
As I was a walking one morning for pleasure, I spied a young cow puncher riding alone.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
95
Git Along Little Dogies (second version)
As I was a-walking one morning for pleasure, I met a young cow-puncher a-riding alone.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
99
The Cowboy's Heaven
Last night as I lay on the prairie, And looked at the stars in the sky.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
103
Young Companions
Come all you young companions; And listen unto me.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
107
Poor Lonesome Cowboy
I'm a poor lonesome cowboy.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
111
Plantonio
I'll tell you a story; There is one I know.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
115
Utah Carroll
Oh, kind friend you may ask me what makes me sad and still.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
119
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Little Joe, the wrangler, will never wrangle more. His days with the remuda they are done.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
123
Fuller and Warren
Ye sons of Columbia, your attention I crave, While a sorrowful story I will tell.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
129
The Cowboy
All day long on the prairies I ride, Not even a hound dog to trot by my side.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
133
California Joe
Well, mates, you don't like stories, Nor am I going to act.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
139
The Black Trail Range
I am a roving cowboy; Off from the western plains.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
143
Wandering Cowboy
We was laying on the prairie at the French Ranch one night.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
147
Fair Lady of the Plains
There was a fair lady who lived on the plains, She helped me herd cattle through hard, stormy rains.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
151
Ten Thousand Cattle
Ten thousand cattle, gone astray, Left my range, and traveled away.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
155
Jesse James
Jesse James was a lad who killed many a man.
Singing Cowboy: A Book of Western Songs
Margaret Larkin
FC 11 L-03
161
Sam Bass
Sam Bass was born in Indiana, it was his native home.