The Gift-Ian Tyson

[ti:The Gift] [ar:Ian Tyson] [al:Cowboyography] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gift - Ian Tyson [00:06.12]In old St Louis over in Missouri [00:16.06]The mighty Mississippi well it rolls and flows [00:21.55]A son was born to Mary Russell [00:27.03]And it starts the legend every cowboy knows [00:32.71]Young kid Russell was born to wander [00:40.09]Ever westward he was bound to roam [00:45.73]Just a kid of sixteen in 1880 [00:51.11]Up in wild Montana he found his home [00:56.79]God made Montana for the wild man [01:02.58]For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow [01:08.23]Saved His greatest gift for Charlie [01:13.61]Said “Get her all down before she goes [01:19.30]You gotta get her all down [01:21.99]'cause she's bound to go ” [01:27.51]God hung the stars over Judith Basin [01:33.40]God put the magic in young Charlie's hands [01:39.38]And all was seen and all remembered [01:44.58]Every shining mountain every longhorn brand [01:50.22]He could paint the light on horsehide shining [01:57.34]The great passing herds of the buffalo [02:02.50]And a cow camp cold on a rainy morning [02:08.51]And the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw [02:14.57]God made Montana for the wild man [02:19.79]For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow [02:25.44]Saved His greatest gift for Charlie [02:30.86]Said “Get her all down before she goes [02:36.76]You gotta get her all down [02:39.36]'cause she's bound to go ” [02:42.36]When the Lord called Charlie to his home up yonder [03:00.57]He said “Kid Russell I got a job for you [03:06.20]You're in charge of sunsets up in old Montana [03:11.54]'Cause I can't paint them quite as good as you [03:17.35]And when you're done we'll go out and have a few [03:23.51]And Nancy Russell will make sure it's just two ” [03:28.77]God made Montana for the wild man [03:34.28]For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow [03:39.70]Saved His greatest gift for Charlie [03:45.56]Said “Get her all down before she goes [03:51.05]You gotta get her all down [03:53.99]'cause she's bound to go ”