When The Work's All Done This Fall-Michael Martin Murphey

[00:06.57]A group of jolly cowboys discussing plans at ease [00:11.49]Says one I'll tell you something boys if you will listen please [00:16.50]I am an old cow puncher you see me dressed in rags [00:21.37]I used to be a good one boys and went on great big jags [00:26.40]I have got a home boys a good one you all know [00:30.99]Although I haven't seen it since very long ago [00:36.03]I'm headed back to dixie once more to see them all [00:40.95]I'm going to see my mother when the work's all done this fall [00:45.92]When I left my home boys my mother for me cried [00:50.61]She begged me not to go boys for me she would have died [00:55.64]My mother's heart is aching breaking for me that's all [01:00.51]With God's help I'll see her when the work's all done this fall [01:04.93] [01:16.32]That very night this cowboy went out to stand his guard [01:21.36]The night was dark and cloudy and storming very hard [01:26.39]The cattle they got frightened and rushed in wild stampede [01:31.21]The cowboy tried to head them while riding at full speed [01:36.31]Riding in the darkness so loudly he did shout [01:41.05]Trying hard to head them and turn the herd about [01:45.86]His saddle horse did stumble and on him it did fall [01:51.00]He'll not see his mother when the work's all done this fall [01:55.26] [02:06.89]Send my mother my wages boys the wages I have earned [02:11.81]I am so afraid boys the last steer I have turned [02:16.87]I'm headed for a new range I hear my master call [02:21.75]I'll not see my mother when the work's all done this fall [02:26.73]Fred you take my saddle george you take my bed [02:31.50]Bill you take my pistol after I am dead [02:36.46]Then think of me kindly when you look upon them all [02:41.41]I'll not see my mother when the work's all done this fall [02:47.64]Charlie was buried at sunrise no tombstone for his head [02:52.41]Nothing but a little board and this is what it said [02:57.33]Charlie died at daybreak he died from a fall [03:02.08]He'll not see his mother when the work's all done this fall [03:10.48]