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1. When
he cattle are prowlin' and the coyotes are howlin'
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under the western sky,
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the cowboy is singin’, his spurs are
a-jinglin’,
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as on the trail he rides.
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Woo -
hoo, hoo hoo hoo hoo,
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woo -
hoo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoo,
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woo -
hoo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo hoo, hoo, hoo.
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2. Many
hours will he ride on the trail far and wide,
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he’s goin’ home
this fall.
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Don’t care bout the westher, his heart’s
light as a feather,
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he sings to the cattle this call. + Instr. = verse 2 + instr. = CHORUS
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3. When
the new day is dawning and he wakes up yawning,
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making his coffee strong.
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Makes his bed in a roll, down the trail he
will stroll,
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singing his
cattle the his song. + CHORUS
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4. When
the cattle are bedded, and the saddle horse shedded,
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nothing seems to be wrong.
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He casts up his eyes to the stars in the
skies,
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he sings to the cattle this song. (Tex Ritter)