FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Songs of the Saddlemen

FC 11 B-06

112

S. Omar Barker

Adios

In a valley high up in the mountains.

winter, death, Ol'Mac, snow, end of the trail, funeral, burial, bury, Dough-Belly Price, Dough Belly Price, Mac McMullen, goodby, goodbye, empty saddle, God, belief, Taos

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Albert

I've had a lot of friends.

friendship, respect, death, trust, Albert Taylor, pioneer, Shoshone squaw, Indian, half-breed, half breed, half breed, race, ethnic, ethnicity, beer, drink, shack, log house, knowledge, simple things, simplicity, happiness, Indians

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Canellie

I once had a horse.

mean, buck, darn good horse, ride, riding

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Cow Heaven

I am just a country boy.

Diamond A, content, grass, grasses, cattle, cows, ranch, belief, afterlife, range, bureaucrats, environmentalists, contentedness

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Cowpoke's Dream

I had a dream the other night.

past, future, punching cattle, modern times, range, fence, fencing,, king, truck, rodeo cowboys

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Dinger

Here's a salute to a good old dog.

pet, friend, sheepdog, Australian Queen, herding, work cattle, goodby, goodbye

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Early Morning Round-up

Have you ever saddled your horse.

break of day, roundup, nature, wildlife, work, occupation, occupational lore, cows, calves, brand, branding, mother, babies, tired

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Elko Lawman - Jess Harris

There's been some famous lawmen.

Jeff Harris, Nevada, law and order, sheriff, outlaw, respect, badge, Tuscarora gold, plane crash, prisoners, escape, honor, flying sheriff, fame, friendship, friend

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Everybody's Friend

To some who look at this old hat.

Diamond A, gear, Eric, youth, death, belief, Heaven, college rodeo, eight-second ride, bucking bronc, bronc riding, bronco busting, bronc busting, die, killed, dead, God, just

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Fishing Trip

I once went on a fishing trip.

lie, fish, the one that got away, brag, bragging, river, porta pot, portapotty, pack, packing, packing in, bulls, stampede, sound, Lady Luck, luck, camp, camping, prime cut, blister

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Homesteads on the Diamond A

When I ride by all the old homesteads.

homestead, Jones, Knight, Strickland, Goddard, Glidon, Ward, life, livelihood, modern conveniences, practicality, machinery, homemade, log cabin, settler, homesteaders, respect, taming the west

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Jack Ass Don

I have an old Jackass named Don.

heehaw, hee haw, donkey, bray, noise, sound, call, jackass, brag, bragging, lesson, learning, music

Saddle Talk

FC 11 B-08

Owen J. Barton

Mother Nature

Mother Nature is a good old girl.

nature, seasons, birth, time, grow, growth, rest, weather, frost, snow, sunshine, universe, belief, world, God, creation, soil, flies, insects, survival of the fittest, death, hibernate, hibernation, wisdom, autumn, fall, protective coloration, trust

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

John Goodall, Good Night

The sun come up sun went down moon she come a-rollin' round

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Hey Gray . . . Wadda Ya Say?

Hey Gray . . . Wadda ya say? What we gonna do today?

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

He's a Cowboy Not a Carpenter

He's a cowboy not a carpenter, Buildin' houses ain't his trade.

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Cows on Mars

So I'm a-listenin' early mornin' to the news on CBS

West River Waltz: Western Poetry West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Let 'Er Buck

None remember 'zactly when the first man sat atop a four-legged fury on the plains an' rode it to a stop.

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Weekend Jackpot Ropin'

The say the Bible has a verse for any offering.

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

A Little Thing about Creepin' Jenny

It lurks in the garden with the beets an' the peases.

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Seven Tadpoles

Out north on the school section, Sprayin' spurge,

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

One of Them Kind

He's one of them kind that will always find the hard way of doin' a thing.

West River Waltz: Western Poetry West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

When She Speaks

When she speaks words dance.

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Blue Moon #1

Blue moon's a-risin' O'er eastern Montana

West River Waltz: Western Poetry

FC 11 G-31

D. W. Groethe

Bossy Gets Hosed

We've got this one ol' milk cow, mostly just for show,