The Tenderfoot Lyrics

The Tenderfoot lyrics

1: One day I thought Id have some fun

Id see how punchin cows was done

Solpeno round up had begun

Id tackle the cattle king.

Says he my
foremans gone to town

Hes in the saloon his name is Brown

Just speak
to him hell take you down

Says I thats just the thing.



2: We
started out for the ranch next day

Brown he talked to me most of the
way

Says punchin cows is nothin but play

It is no work at all

He said all you have to do is ride 

Its just like swimming with the
tide

That son of a bitch oh how he lied

He certainly had his
gall.



3: They saddled me up on an old grey hack

With a big
old saddle fast to his back

They padded him down with a gunny sack

And with my bedding on.

When I got on him he left the ground

Went up in the air and twisted around

When we came down I busted the
ground

I had one hell of a fall.



4: They picked me up and
they carried me in

They rubbed me down with an old stake pin

Says
thats the way they all begin

Youre doin fine says Brown.

Tomorrow
morning if you dont die

Well give you a brand new horse to try.

Oh
say can I walk says I.

Says Brown - yes back to town.



5: Ive
travelled up and Ive travelled down

Ive travelled this whole wide world
around

Ive lived in city and Ive lived in town

and Ive got this
much to say.

Before you start cowpunchin kiss your wife

Take a
great big insurence out on your life

Then cut your throat with a butchers
knife

Its easier done that way.