The Old Chisholm Trail lyrics

Well come along boys and listen to my tale

I'll tell you 'bout my troubles on the old Chisholm Trail

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

I started up the trail October twenty-third

Started up the trail with a U-2 herd

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle

Started out punchin' them longhorn cattle

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With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn

I'm the best danged cowboy that was ever born

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

[Fiddle]

It's cloudy in the west and looking like rain

And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall

And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

No chaps no slippers and it's pourin' down rain

I swear I'll never night herd again

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

I trip on my horse and I don't know how

Ropin' these longhorn U-2 cows

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

[Fiddle]

Well I went to the boss to draw my roll

And the boss had me figured nine dollars in the whole

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Well me and the boss we had a little spat

So I hit him in the face with my ten-gallon hat

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The boss said to me, "Well I'll fire you

Not only you, but the whole damn' crew!"

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

I'll sell my horse, I'll sell my saddle

And you can drive all your longhorn cattle

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Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay

[Fiddle]

Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay yippee yay

Come a ti yi yippee yippee yay.

• Artist:Randy Travis
• Album:Wind in the Wire (1993)