Old Chisolm Trail

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Well come along boys and listen to my tale
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I'll tell you bout the troubles on the ol' Chisholm Trail
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 2]
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I started up the trail October twenty-third
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Started up the trail with the U-2 herd
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 3]
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On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
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Started out punchin' them longhorn cattle
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 4]
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With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn
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I'm the best dang cowboy that was ever born
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 5]
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It's cloudy in the west and lookin' like rain
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And my danged old slicker's in the wagon again
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 6]
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The wind began to blow and the rain began to fall
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And it looked like we were gonna lose 'em all
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 7]
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No chaps no slickers and it's pourin' down rain
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I swear I'll never night herd again
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 8]
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I crippled my horse and I don't know how
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Roping these longhorn U-2 cows
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 9]
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Well I went to my boss to draw my roll
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And the boss had me figured nine dollars in the hole
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 10]
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Well me and the boss we had a little spat
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So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 11]
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The boss said to me well I'll fire you
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Not only you but the whole darn crew
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea


[Verse 12]
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I'll sell my horse I'll sell my saddle
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And you can drive all your longhorn cattle
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea yippy yea
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Come a ti yi yippy yippy yea