FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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65
Chuck Haas
Th 'Cowboy's Pra'r
Lord I know your mighty power.
prayer, belief, church, devil, death, epitaph
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
66
Chuck Haas
Zippy
Ol' Zippy stands thar drowsing', still.
cow pony, horse
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
67
Chuck Haas
Levis
`Twar forty y'ar ago, er more.
past, Levi, jeans, store, pants
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
68
Chuck Haas
Cow-Thieving'
I `spect thar's ol'-timers still living today.
past, rustling, barbed wire, brand, brands, branding, changing, thief, rustler
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
69
Chuck Haas
Maw's Ace
It's well I `member days o' yore.
home, family, past, food, mother, father, foodways, pumpkin pie, eating, children, childhood
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
70
Chuck Haas
Fate?
I figger fate will, soon er late.
herd, herding, attack, cattle, horned, gored
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
71
Chuck Haas
Beef
"Gals is gals," boys! Good pals.
women, female, females, girls, food, eating
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
72
Chuck Haas
Lu-Ann
Oncet...way out t' th' Four T-Down.
courtship, boyfriend, girlfriend, marriage
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
73
Chuck Haas
Lone Bill's "Lay-Off"
Some y'ars ago, up Big-Horn way.
Will James, rustling, jail, layoff, railroad, cattle
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
74
Chuck Haas
Too Risky
We's propped in th' Pink-Pony bar.
life, fate, change, moving
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
76
Chuck Haas
Nary One
Ol' friend, I'd ruther be with y'u.
friendship, horse, pardner, partner
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
77
Chuck Haas
Apache
Yep! Thet's him thar, my ol' crony!
Appaloosa, pony, horse
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
78
Chuck Haas
Li'l Buckskin
Co'se y'u've nary won no prizes.
horse, pony,
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
79
Chuck Haas
Look Up, Cowboy
Whilst haid fer home, `bout ha'f way back.
weather, winter, snow, seasons, beauty
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
80
Chuck Haas
Jest Me an' Y'u
Gee! I'm loneful...spring is hyar.
spring, longing, horse
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
81
Chuck Haas
Zip
We's sot around th' fire one cold sleety day.
zipper, zippers, levis, jeans, pants
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
82
Chuck Haas
More 'n Truth
It's ethic, `boys, t' pack a runnin' ir'n.
horse, brand, branding, calf
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
83
Chuck Haas
More 'n Thankful
I know my tho'ts ain't "top," like y'urn, suh, Lord!
gratitude, appreciation, belief, God, nature
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
84
Chuck Haas
My Pard
He died today! My pard...a noble friend!
horse
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
85
Chuck Haas
Like Its Pappy
Whilst ridin' th' mesa one morn', huntin' strays.
horse, Appaloosa, stallion, mare, mating, colt
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
86
Chuck Haas
Ketched-an'-Stretched
Some cow-folk live reckless...plum-tuff fer t' beat.
beef, meat, rustlers, rustling, eating, stealing, thief
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
87
Chuck Haas
Jest Waitin'
Boys, th' West has changed with th' passin' y'ars.
past, change, memories, history, yesterday
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
88
Chuck Haas
She Dudes
Fer many y'ars I've had t' ride.
Arizona, dude, female, women, city folk, dude ranch
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
90
Chuck Haas
Welcome?
Arizony's packed with beauty.
Arizona, tourist, tourists, city folk, dude, dudes, visitors
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
91
Chuck Haas
Juanita
Juanita's right pritty.
female, girl, woman, girlfriend