My good compatriot paf is great at giving us fine poetry
well here is one I;m sure he will appreciate
I do think it has real character
Its about three boys-Ray ,(Who wrote it),Neil and Roy
" Farm boys can be cowboys"
When I was thirteen,dad bought a ranch,to raise cattle to feed out on the farm
he wanted to keep three boys busy and out of harm
sand burs were thick,and so hot in the summer you would nearly bake
on the ranch we raised turkeys,hogs and cattle,quite a difference I'd say
some cowboys and girls rode in wearing high heeled boots ,levis and cowboy hats
there I stood ,wearing work shoes,bib overalls and a stocking cap
I rode to town,,I couldn't afford boots,so I bought levis and a cowboy hat
my billfold was flat,I was going to be a cowboy right off the bat
now cowboys gotta ride and rope anything that bucks,they sure are tough
we started out riding cows<Neil said "lets put a saddle on a cow'
so we saddled up a big tall cow,we were going to find out right now
we tied the saddle strings under her tail to keep the saddle from going over her head
"If you get in that saddle,you are outta your head(Roy said)
I looked at that saddle ,it was kinda leaning downhill
I say,"no way I put my butt in that saddle",Neil says "I will'
When we cut the cow loose,she tried to jump over the moon
came down bucking and bawling,we thought Neil would jump off soon
we stood there with our mouths open like we were catching flies
the trouncing Neil was getting,we couldn't believe our eyes
we heard a rip and a tear,Neil flew off,landing on his head
he just lay there in the manure,like he was dead
Roy wiped Neils skinned up face,and Neil opened one eye
all he said was"that saddle horn run through the buttons on my fly
when we found out why he didn't jump off ,we had to laugh
Neil wasn't in shape right then or he would have broke us in half
with his new levis half torn off,we asked him where he hurt
his shirt was ripped,he says"Where do you damn fools suppose I hurt"?
Neil went over to the tank,washed his hands and skinned up face
getting bucked off that cow sure weren't no disgrace
Roy an i had a mad cow to unsaddle,she would look at that saddle on her back
then look at us,she was ready to fight,her eyes were black
if she wants to take us when we turn her loose,make a run for the gate
Roy was first,Ray was second,I was almost too late
(Raymond R. Whacker)
dont blame me
the Devil made me do it