The Gift-Ian Tyson

[ti:The Gift] [ar:Ian Tyson] [al:All the Good 'uns] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gift - Ian Tyson [00:08.59]In old St Louis over in Missouri [00:16.22]The mighty Mississippi well it rolls and flows [00:21.67]A son was born to Mary Russell [00:27.20]And it starts the legend every cowboy knows [00:33.93]Young kid Russell was born to wander [00:40.13]Ever westward he was bound to roam [00:45.39]Just a kid of sixteen in 1880 [00:51.22]Up in wild Montana he found his home [00:57.04]God made Montana for the wild man [01:02.72]For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow [01:08.48]Saved His greatest gift for Charlie [01:13.83]Said “Get her all down before she goes [01:19.31]You gotta get her all down [01:22.19]'cause she's bound to go ” [01:25.00] [01:27.35]God hung the stars over Judith Basin [01:33.34]God put the magic in young Charlie's hands [01:38.92]And all was seen and all remembered [01:44.69]Every shining mountain every longhorn brand [01:50.28]He could paint the light on horsehide shining [01:57.16]The great passing herds of the buffalo [02:02.76]And a cow camp cold on a rainy morning [02:08.42]And the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw [02:14.01]God made Montana for the wild man [02:19.73]For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow [02:25.31]Saved His greatest gift for Charlie [02:31.09]Said “Get her all down before she goes [02:36.52]You gotta get her all down [02:39.36]'cause she's bound to go ” [02:42.48]When the Lord called Charlie to his home up yonder [03:00.52]He said “Kid Russell I got a job for you [03:06.07]You're in charge of sunsets up in old Montana [03:11.55]'Cause I can't paint them quite as good as you [03:17.30]And when you're done we'll go out and have a few [03:22.96]And Nancy Russell will make sure it's just two ” [03:28.80]God made Montana for the wild man [03:34.19]For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow [03:40.18]Saved His greatest gift for Charlie [03:45.48]Said “Get her all down before she goes [03:50.97]You gotta get her all down [03:53.64]'cause she's bound to go ”