Me And My Uncle - Judy Collins
Me and my uncle went riding down
From Colorado west Texas bound
And we stopped off in Santa Fe
It being the point about half way
And besides it was the hottest part of the day
We led our ponies into a stall
Went to the bar boys got drinks for all
Two days in the saddle my body hurt
It being summer took off my shirt
And tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt
West Texas cowboys all over town
With gold and silver they're loaded down
Just in from round up it seemed a shame
So my uncle starts a friendly game
High low Jacks and the winner takes the gains
From the beginning uncle starts to win
Them Texas cowboys they was mad as saying
Some say he's cheating but that can't be
Cos my uncle he's honest as me
And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be
One of them cowboys he starts to draw
I grabbed a bottle slapped him on the jaw
I shot me another he won't grow old
In the confusion uncle grabbed the gold
And we high tailed it down to Mexico
Now God bless cowboys and God bless gold
God bless my uncle and rest his soul
He taught me well boys taught me all I know
Taught me so well that I grabbed that gold
And I left him lying there by the side of the road