FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Some Stuff I've Learnt And Other Stuff
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Greg Harwood
Greener Grass
We calve in March when the weather's fair
Calving, branding, studs
Some Stuff I've Learnt And Other Stuff
FC 11 H-61
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Greg Harwood
The Circle of Life
I was in a public restroom
laughing, flatulating, getting old
roller mills
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
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George Rhoades
Belly Up to the Bar
Belly up to the bar, boys, Belly up to the bar
drinking, ignorance, understanding
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Beware, Beware
Grass is high, Ponds are full, Weather's fair
easy life, caution
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Brazos Bill, The Stampede Man
Brazos Bill was the best, they said, At takin' herds up the Chisholm Trail
cattle, stampede, cowboy
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
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George Rhoades
Close to the Flame
Shorty and Billy Bob, Drinkin' at the Alamo Bar
hell, fire, punishment
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Cottonwood Memories
Cottonwoods whisper, Murmur on the breeze Along the creek Flowin' past the trees.
memory, creek, tree
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Cowboy Ain't A Dirty Word
I hear the word "cowboy" Used more and more As a put-down, an insult, Something to deplore.
insults, cowboy, grit
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Cowboy Christmas Day
Breakin' ice and haulin' hay On a cowboy Christmas day, Cactus, cedar and mesquite Coated in ice and sleet.
christmas, cold
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Cowboy Malady
The doctors said, "You need therapy, Out in the sun, away from stress." So I took a job as a cowboy To ease my mind, find saneness.
cattle drive, doctor
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Cowboys Ain't Preachers
Cowboys ain't preachers, They might say a prayer though When they're straddlin' a bull In the chute, ready to go.
church, religion
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Cowboys Are Comin'
The word would spread All around the town, the cow herds are comin'; Get ready, buckle down.
cattle drive, chisholm
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Dairy Queen Cowboy
He drives a Ford Ranger, Ropes, wires, waterbag, canteen, Old metal posts in the bed When he parks at Dairy Queen.
dairy queen, modern
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Day of the Cowboy
Day of the Cowboy In the hot July At the Chisholm museum Honorin' times gone by.
museum, chisholm trail, remembrance
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Days of the Camel
Ain't it funny How things turn out? How things Come about?
camel, what if
Musings from Cowboy Country
FOLK COLL 11 R-46
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George Rhoades
Desperation and Anxiety
Desperation and anxiety Came calling today, I didn't know What to say.
anxiety, distraction
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Dinosaur Tracks
"Those are dinosaur tracks In the rock by the river's edge, Millions of years old, ain't it somethin'? They walked on a muddy ledge,"
dinosaur, birds, drinking
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Do Cowboys Matter Still
Do cowboys matter still In a time of gloom and doom, A time of anxiety and strife?
identity, style
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Don't Cry, Juanita
Hold my hand, Juanita, When we cross the ragin' water, Hold my hand, Rosalita, Comin' down the mountains Of Honduras and Guatemala,
immigration, central america
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Dream Ride
The old cowboy sat in the chair, A blanket across his lap, On the patio of the rest home, Wakin' from his nap.
rodeo, dreaming
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Drovers in Heaven
Billy Bob and Shorty hunkered Around the campfire at night, Discussin' and philosophizin' About the world and its plight
heaven, cattle driver
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Eau de Billy Goat
Odors can trigger memories, Bring back intense recollections Of things from the past, Remembrances and reflections
smell, stink, goat
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Fearless Bull Rider
The old bull rider leaned his cane Against the bar, sippin' his beer, Straddlin' a barstool, talkin' To the cowboys gathered there.
bull, fear
Musings from Cowboy Country
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George Rhoades
Goodbye Memory
Old Amos sat in a wheelchair At the nursin' home, Talkin' about the bygone days When he used to roam
alzheimers, memory, forget