FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Talk is Cheap

This old boy's quite a talker. He had notions that were strong. And didn't hestitate a bit To tell you where you're wrong. On any subject mentioned, Or on any job as well,

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E.J. Kirchoff

When Spring is Here

Old horse, I just do't reckon there is any time of year that can make a feller feel good Like it does when spring is here. After weeks of winter weather And of mud and snow and ice,

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

No Resting

We're there in Wilbur's stable. Gabbin' some of this and that. Old Wilbur said, "Doc told me I'm a -gettin' 'way too fat. For quite a while now I Been feelin' pretty tough. Been sure a-feelin' run down.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Weanin' Time

It sure is noisy here about With bawlin' night andd ay From cows a-callin' to their calves That have been took awway. It's weanin' time and this years calves Are old enough by now

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FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Haulin' Cattle

Sometimes they walk right up the ramp And go into the truck Without one speck of trouble. That sure is a bit of luck. And some get in one sot and stand

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

A Red Letter Day

Seems it's been a long time comin'. Sure have shovelled lots of hay. Was a-starin' in to think that Winter'd never go away. But we've had some warmin' weather. Now the snow is finally gone. And the hills are turnin' green again

Horse Tracks

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E.J. Kirchoff

Francis

He never had a buckle. Or a saddle he could show. And not a single dollar Won at any rodeo. But he was sure a cowboy Of the kind that is a hand.

Horse Tracks

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E.J. Kirchoff

Envy

A rooster stood in the barnyard. His harem of hens close by. He craned his neck to watch the flight Of an eagle in the sky. He tho't how wonderful it must be To sail the thermals wild and free.

Horse Tracks

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E.J. Kirchoff

Not My Dog

Don't know for sure if this is true Said Old Bill with a grin. But stranger things have happened, so I guess it mighta been. We're havin' us a quite a storm, The way we sometimes do.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Old Faithful

You ask me why I'm lonley, Why I am so gblue. I've just lost the best friend any cowboy ever knew. You all have heard the story of Old Faithful, pal of mine,

Horse Tracks

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E.J. Kirchoff

The Luck of the Irish

Be gorra, said Pat When I come west The country was wolly and wild. We're layin' of track On wyomin's plains. And our whiskey wasn't mild. One day them painted up Injuns come a-shootin' and raisin' Ned.

Lonesome

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Lonesome

Have I ever been lonesome? the old man said. well, yes, a time or two. Have cared for cows In a winter camp Where I was a one man crew. Just my horse and cows was

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Hail Storm

The sky is black and ominous Above old Rocky Ridge Where storm clouds roll and boil Like a freshet 'neath the bridge. The air isstill and quiet On the flat, but you can bet

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

March Winds

There's a warm wind softly signin' Thru' the branches of the trees That toss their heads and sway about Like dancers in the breeze. The horses in the pasture, Feelin' snortry, run and play

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tonight I'm gonna Ask Her

Old horse, just keep a-movin'. Get to lopin' down the trail. A million stars are winkin' And a moon is shinin' pale. I've been doin' lots of thinkin'. Figger now the sign is right.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

A Wild Ride

A buckin' bronc turned over On a rocky mountain side. We figgered sure a cowboy Had done made his final ride. big rocks was sent a-bouncin'. And the dust was foggin' thick.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Christmas Foal

Little feller, long ago, Now so the story goes, A Babe was born in Bethlehem And wrapped in swaddling clothes. Born there in a stable Where it was snug and dry,

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Schoolin'

When I was young and went to school The building had one room, Save for the entrance way to store Our lunches, coats, a broom. It had a big potbellied stove. On frosty winter morn

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

A Sprig of Pine

A letter came this morning With some needles from a pine. It brought back a flood of mem'ries to this lonesome heart of mine. A heart that has been lonesome Snce that dismal, distant day

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Zeke and Ed

Old Zeke and Ed were neighbors. Knowed each other all their lives. to complicate it further - pair of sisters was their wives. but they were bitter enemies 'Way back in grammer school.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Squanto

This old horse was long and lean with With pig eyes small and he was mean. And wiht a big old Roman nose. He had a very scragglly mane And had a tail that was the same.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

I Failed to be a Hero

She was pretty as a picture. And as charming as could be. She sent my heart beats racing. And she seemed empressed with me. And as we danced and chatted I was smitten with her charms.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

After the Storm

I'm tired tonight, dear, and weary For it's been a long, trying day. The storm wrecked some fence on the mountain. And a big bunch of cows went astray. They found where some trees had been toppled.

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Changes

I growed up 'round cows and horses. Spent a lifetime on the range. And if my life I could re-do, There isn't much I'd cahnge. And I'm glad that I was born Before this modern age

Horse Tracks

FC 11 K-30

E.J. Kirchoff

Bein' Lazy

It seems I've spent a lifetime Just a-workin' day and night. A million things that needed done. And still no end in sight. The place was pretty well run down When first we settled here.