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Cowboy Poetry and Western Verse
A COWBOY’S WAY
Wayne Brown 2012
Orange and blue sky of morning slowly crawls over the ranch
As the bright sunlight of day begins it slow westward dance
The boys have long left the bunk; starting their day
We work sun up to sundown…it’s a cowboy’s way
There’s doggies in the high ground hidin’ in the draw
There are horses that need tendin’; their backs all raw
Cowboyin’ is a lot of work and there ain’t too much pay
But that’s alright, we like it…it’s a cowboy’s way
There are steers to be branded; there’s stock to be feed
Ain’t much time for talkin’; do some more work instead
Besides, when a cowboy talks, he’s got somethin’ to say
That’s just the way it is…it’s a cowboy’s way
That ol’ sun has done crawled up past the noon
Cookie will be callin’ with some vittles real soon
We’ll fill our bellies with beans and meat of the day
A workin' man needs to eat…it’s a cowboy’s way
With our stomachs full and our body aches rested
We head back to find some more ways to be tested
We won’t get it all done today, try hard as we may
But we’ll be back tomorrow…it’s a cowboy’s way
That ol’ sun is finally setting and darkness will fall
We head for the bunkhouse; a good day for us all
Then gathered round the stove as the guitars play
We’ll sing a lonely trail song…it’s a cowboy’s way
©Copyright WBrown2012. All Rights Reserved.
30 December 2012
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