FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Shorty

Shorty wasn't much of a cowboy when he started riding for the brand.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Doc Lemarr

I had this tooth that was kind of bothering me.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Old Santa Claus

This story takes place when I was young not yet full grown.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

The Buckskin Colt

Gather round folks and I'll spin you a yarn.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

There's Got to be a Better Way

I've broke a lot of horses in my day.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Trigger

He wanted to be a cowboy, that's all he wanted to be.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

What is a Cowboy???

I've pulled a calf or two that?s had trouble being born.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Little Black Bull

I wanted to be a rodeo cowboy, so I headed out following the sun.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

The Quest for a Buckle

He started riding in his younger years.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Bare Back Mule

I've cussed myself for being seven kinds of a fool.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

I've Changed My Mind

Now here's a little tale you might enjoy.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Calf Ropers Lament

I went off to calf roping school, so I could learn to do it right.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Puppy

Life on the reservation is bad at the very best.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Trail of Tears

I was talking to an old Grandma, and she was a hundred years old or so.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

The Eagle Chaser

He was born in the winter, a time of ice and snow.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Typical Indian

I was walking the streets of town just the other day.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Bobby

I remember when I first saw Bobby, he was only about two or three.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

The Wall

The old man stood staring at the wall, a tear an down his cheek.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

I Wonder

I set to wondering over the next fifty years how much cowboying will change.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Alf

Alf said, "my house is settling, and the roof leaks."

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

The Old Man

I was talking to an old man about his life.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

No Meat in Heaven

This preacher was preaching with conviction and pride.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

T.V. Preachers

I got up early the other morning, turned on my old T.V.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Noah

The Lord talked to Noah that fateful day.

Saddle Bag Wit and Wisdom

FC 11 T-17

Dave Tingey

Heaven

I topped this ridge as the sun began to set.