FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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I Was Raised In A Barn
FC 11 B-64
79
Mary Borm
Blizzard
We're talkin' about a blizzard. The one that comes each year. With cold and frigid temp'atures, And snow up to your rear.
I Was Raised In A Barn
FC 11 B-64
80
Mary Borm
Family
It started back some years ago. This lady wed this man. Then somewhere in the time that passed, Our family began.
I Was Raised In A Barn
FC 11 B-64
81
Mary Borm
Differences
What is it that folks look for When they drive through our hills? Do they see the beauty, Feel the peace that they instill?
I Was Raised In A Barn
FC 11 B-64
82
Mary Borm
Front Row Seat
The sale had begun when we reached the barn. The auctioneer doin' his thing. It looked like the seats were full to the eaves, Except down in front of the ring.
I Was Raised In A Barn
FC 11 B-64
83
Mary Borm
Time Out
The neighbor stopped by to talk to the Boss, And he thought he'd got me outa bed. 'Cause it looked like a haystack went 'flyin' by, And most of it fell on my head!
I Was Raised In A Barn
FC 11 B-64
84
Mary Borm
Walk In Beauty
May we always, walk in beauty, And help others understand. Our soul, is in the hands of God, Our heart belongs to this land!
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
1
T.L. Bush
I'm A Cowboy
You ask if I'm a cowboy. Hell yes I say to that. You can't wear spurs on Reeboks, And there's a brim all round my hat.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
2
T.L. Bush
Ode To A Cowboy
Many, many years ago, It seems too long to say, All the beasts and all the birds, Just up and ran away.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
3
T.L. Bush
Just Doin' Our Job
Sure cowboys like people, We even like flowers. Just ask about horses, And we'll talk for hours.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
5
T.L. Bush
Life Ain't Just A Magazine
Life is like breakin' a good horse. You get to know it from it's head to it's tail. It's bridled and saddled and waitin', Now you've got to pick out the trail.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
6
T.L. Bush
Real Live Buckeroo Cowboy
"I'm a real live buckeroo cowboy!" At least that's what he said. Then I asked him how fast them birds was goin When they smacked into his head.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
7
T.L. Bush
Friday's Gatherin'
I'm sure glad I got to meet ya' but you see I'm runnin' late. And this is what he told me As we headed through the gate.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
9
T.L. Bush
I Reckon
Well we pulled off in Chugwater, Wyoming, I was on my way to another rodeo. I filled up my truck, got something to drink, And as I was fixin' to go.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
11
T.L. Bush
And The Barkeep Said
Now Jim Bob is a cowboy, His aunt was Susie Hill. Ol' Jim Bob didni't know her, But she left him in her will.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
14
T.L. Bush
That Time Again
You know it's too bad, and a little bit sad. That this happens to you, every year.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
15
T.L. Bush
If You're Goin' To Be A Sucker, Don't Be The All Day Kind
A cowboy was ridin' herd one night, alone about Christmas Eve. When all of a sudden he saw a bright light off in the East.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
16
T.L. Bush
Givin' The Boss A Gift
The stocks been fed a little more, every cowboy knows the reason. It's 'cause their hearts are filled with love, through out this holy season.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
17
T.L. Bush
A Cowboys Christmas Nightmare
Christmas is for children, as any cowboy knows. Kids get up and play with toys, and cowboys, they get clothes.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
18
T.L. Bush
A Special Christmas
On Christmas eve in '65, A cowboy left the ridge. A simple ride alone Judith Creek, Then cross on Humpback Bridge.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
23
T.L. Bush
The New Years Gatherin'
January is a day for fun, A time for friends to gather. They'll come from near, they'll come from far, No matter what the weather.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
25
T.L. Bush
A Cowboy Gets His Wish
A cowboy quit the ranching game, And moved into the city. He left behind his hat and boots, To wear business clothes so pretty.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
27
T.L. Bush
A cowboy that had stayed too long at a bar, staggered out and was knocked down by a big dog chasin' a cat.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
30
T.L. Bush
He Never Stood A Chance
"Jim Bob, where ya goin', Are you headin' into town?" "Jim Bob what ya' goin to do, You just goin' to mess around?"
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
31
T.L. Bush
Better Look Twice
Ol' Jim Bob Jones and Hurley Brown, Went into the city. Got mystified by neon lights. And women oh so pretty.
Cowboys, Cattle, Horses, and Stuff
FC 11 B-65
33
T.L. Bush
Barley's Store
Old man Barley was a friend of mine, But I never really knew it at the time. We hung around the store when I was a kid, And listen to the cowboy things he did.