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BUCKAROO
James J. Liles

What pieces make up a cowboy?
What staples go in the pot?
There must be garlic and onion,
and probably something hot.

A cowboy’s life is sometimes hard,
and bitter to the taste.
For his is not an easy life,
and gathered not in haste.

It takes a bit of effort,
to make a real good stew.
With just the right ingredients,
to simmer through and through.

A cowboy he’s made much the same,
from stock that has some starch.
Toss in a bit of grit and growl,
and you might just have a start.

Cause just like a real good stew,
a cowboy needs to grow,
from something that can’t throw a calf
to one hell of a buckaroo.

So easy on them youngins’
bring’m along easy and slow.
There from good stock, just add the staples,
and a buckaroo is what you’ll grow.