FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Cowboy Poetry from Utah
Carol A. Edison
FC 11 E-06
108
Vern Mortensen
When Spring Work is Finished
Spring work is almost finished and I.
work, occupation
Cowboy Poetry from Utah
Carol A. Edison
FC 11 E-06
109
Vern Mortensen
The West That Was
This was the west that used to be, ranges that stretched afar.
past, change, west, horses, cattle, men
Cowboy Poetry from Utah
Carol A. Edison
FC 11 E-06
110
Vern Mortensen
Badger--The Zebra Dun Mule
Homp and I rode in to Rush Lake one sunny April day.
stray, mule, bucking, riding, youth, confidence, pride
Cowboy Poetry from Utah
Carol A. Edison
FC 11 E-06
116
Jon Pentz
Big Red
I was out of a job, just laying around town.
ranch hand, employment, work, punching cattle, horse, bucking, breaking horses, lightning, death, storm
Cowboy Poetry from Utah
Carol A. Edison
FC 11 E-06
119
Jon Pentz
Tired of Town
I'm fed up with this life I live.
city, country life, range, alone, crowd, longing
Cowboy Poetry from Utah
Carol A. Edison
FC 11 E-06
120
Jon Pentz
The Lost Sheep
Here's a little hint to all you gents.
sheep, tent, camp, cold, winter, wet, fire, matches, coffee, warmth
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
2
Don Edwards
The Ballad Hunter
Long ago there was a man who rode throughout the West.
Jack Thorp, singer, musician, banjo, mandolin, cowboy song
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
6
Jack Thorp
Whoopee Ti Yi Yo, Get Along Little Dogies
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
7
anonymous
The Old Man's Lament
As I was a-walking one evening for pleasure.
baby, fatherless child, cheat, wife, husband
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
10
anonymous
The Old Chisholm Trail
On a ten-dollar horse and a forty-dollar saddle.
cowboying
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
13
Don Edwards
Horses
There's an old sayin' I heard long ago.
horses, cow pony, dreams, Will James
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
16
Jack Thorp
The Zebra Dun
We were camped out on the plains at the head of the Cimarron.
greenhorn, prank, trick, education, ride, bucking bronco
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
20
anonymous
Powder horn (The Cutting Horse Song)
Out in the west it has often been said.
horses, cutting horse, Texas, paint, filly
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
22
Badger Clark
The Glory Trail (High Chin Bob)
Away up high in the Mogollons among the mountain tops.
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
26
Jack Thorp
Chopo
Through Rocky Arroyos so dark and so deep.
horse, night, pride, friend, lightning, storm, roping horse, stampede
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
30
Don Edwards
The Chant of the Night Songs
When day's work is over and supper all done.
night herding, sing, song, cattle
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
31
Harry Stephens
Night Herding Song
Oh, slow up dogies, quite your roving round.
night herding, song, sing
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
33
Stan Jones
Cowpoke
I'm lonesome, but happy, rich but I'm broke.
drifter, cowpoke, rugged individualism, alone
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
34
Jack Thorp
Little Joe the Wrangler
Little Joe, the wrangler, will wrangle nevermore.
wrangler, stampede, stray, storm, hail, Texas, death, trampled
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
38
D.J. O'Malley
When the Work's All Done This Fall
A group of jolly cowboys discussing plans at ease.
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
41
Walt Cousins
Stampede
Lightning rolls in hoops and circles.
stampede, fear, prayer, lightning, cattle
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
42
Marty Robbins
The Master's Call
When I was but a young man, I was wild and full of fire.
youth, boy, sin, outlaw, robbers, Mexico, lightning, cattle, rustling, stampede, prayer, belief, God, fear, Jesus Christ, forgiveness, repentance
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
46
Badger Clark
A Cowboy's Prayer
Oh Lord, I've never lived where churches grow.
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
47
anonymous
Cowboy's Dream
Last night as I lay on the prairie.
afterlife, judgment, death, belief, God
Songs of the Cowboy
Don Edwards
FC 11 E-09
50
Gail Gardner
Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail
Away up high in the Sierry Petes.