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Me and my Uncle went a ridin down
>From Colo rado, West Texas bound
We stopped over in Sante Fe,
Part it being about half way
Besides it was the hottest part of the day
We led our ponies into the stall
Went to a bar boys bought drinks for all
Two days in the saddle, my body hurt
It being summer, I took off my shirt
And tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt
West Texas cowboys all over town
With gold and silver, they're loaded down
Just in from round up you know it seemed a shame
So my Uncle starts a friendly game
A hollow jack the winner takes the gain
From the beginning my Uncle started to win
Them Texas cowboys they was as mad as sin
Some said he's cheatin', ah but that can't be
Because my Uncle, he's as honest as me
And I'm about as honest as a Denver man can be
One of them cowboys you know he started to draw
I grabbed a bottle, slapped him on the jaw
I had to shoot another, now he won't grow old
In the confusion, my Uncle grabbed the gold
And we hightailed it down to Mexi co
...Mexico...way down to Mexico
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God bless cowboys, God bless gold
God bless my Uncle, God rest his soul
He taught me well Lord, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, that I grabbed the gold
Left him lying there by the side of the road