Ragtime Cowboy Joe

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Out in Arizona where the bad men are,

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And the only friend to guide you is an eve - ning star,

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The rough - est, tough - est man by far was Rag - time Cow - boy Joe.

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Got his name from sing - ing to the cows and sheep;

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Ev' - ry night, they say, he sings the herd to sleep

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In a bas - so rich and deep, croon - ing soft and low
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 He    al - ways sings   rag - gy mu - sic to his cat - tle

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 As he swings    back and for - ward in his sad - dle

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 On his horse       who is syn - co - pa - ted gait - ed

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And with such a fun - ny me - ter to the roar of his re - peat - er

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How they run     when they hear the fel - ler's gun

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Be - cause the west - ern folks all know:

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He's a hi - fa - loot - in' root - in' toot - in'

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Son of a gun from Ar - i - zo - na

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Rag - time cow - boy (talk about your cow - boy)

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Rag - time cow - boy Joe.