The Lone Star Trail-Preston Young

[ti:The Lone Star Trail] [ar:Ken Maynard/The Holiness Singers] [al:4th of July - The Very Best Classic American Folk, Blues, And Country for Remembrance] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lone Star Trail - Preston Young [00:02.03]Oh I am a lonely cowboy and I'm all from the Texas train [00:07.35] [00:09.50]My trade is cinchin' saddles and pullin' bridle rein [00:13.81] [00:15.62]But I can twist a lasso with the greatest skill and ease [00:19.67] [00:21.61]Or rope and ride a bronco most anywhere I please [00:25.65] [00:28.52]Oh I love the rollin' prairie that's far from trail and strife [00:32.68] [00:34.89]Behind a bunch of longhorns I'll journey all my life [00:38.69] [00:40.51]But if I had a stake boys soon married I would be [00:44.63] [00:46.34]To the sweetest girl in this wide world just fell in love with me [00:50.29] [00:53.41]Wee weeeeeee eh wheeee weeeee weeee wheeeee weeee weee [01:00.71] [01:03.74]Oh when we get on the trail boys and the dusty billows rise [01:07.70] [01:09.54]It's fifty miles from water and the grass is scorchin' dry [01:13.44] [01:15.29]Oh the boss is mad and rangy and you all can plainly see [01:19.28] [01:21.16]I'll have to follow the longhorns I'm a cowboy here to be [01:25.27] [01:28.17]But when it comes a rain boys one of the gentle kind [01:32.10] [01:34.01]When the lakes are full of water and the grass is waivin' fine [01:37.91] [01:39.83]Oh the boss will shed his frown boys and a pleasant smile you'll see [01:44.05] [01:45.58]I'll have to follow the longhorns I'm a cowboy here to be [01:49.66] [01:53.48]Wee weeeeeee eh wheeee weeeee weeee wheeeee weeee weee [02:01.81] [02:04.29]Oh when we get them bedded we think down for the night [02:08.13] [02:09.77]Some horse'll shake his saddle and give the herd a fright [02:13.53] [02:15.40]They'll bend to their feet boys and madly stampede away [02:19.20] [02:20.28]In one moment's time boys you can hear a cowboy say [02:23.85] [02:26.82]Wee weeeeeee eh wheeee weeeee weeee wheeeee weeee weee [02:33.70] [02:36.84]Oh when we get them bedded we feel most inclined [02:40.29] [02:42.43]When the cloud will rise in the west boys and the fire play on their horns [02:46.11] [02:47.95]Oh the old boss rides around then your pay you'll get in gold [02:51.88] [02:53.58]So I'll have to follow the longhorns until I am too old [02:57.52] [03:01.34]Wee weeeeeee eh wheeee weeeee weeee wheeeee weeee weee