Old Red

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1)Old Red was one of the orn'-ry-est yet 
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  I'd seen at the big rode-o 
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  He'd bite you and kick you and stomp out your life 
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  Old Red had never been rode. 
 
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2)Meaner than sin - wild as the wind 
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  That blew on the Montana plains 
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  Old Red was one of the last of his breed 
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  Was-n't about to be tamed. 
 
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3)From Idaho a young cowboy came 
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  To ride in the big rode- o 
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  The young cowboy's name was Billy McLane 
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  And Billy had never been throwed. 
 
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4)The greatest de-sire filled young Billy's heart 
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  To ride this old outlaw called Red 
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  He drew him one day and I heard Billy say 
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  "I'll ride 'im or drop over dead." 
 
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5)Old Red was wicked down there in the chute 
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  He was kickin' and stompin' a-bout 
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  Billy climbed into the saddle with ease 
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  Then yelled: "Turn 'im loose - let us out." 
 
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6)Old Red came out with his head on the ground 
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  His back hooves were touchin' his nose 
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  Tryin' to get rid of the man on his back 
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  But the man went wherever he'd go. 
 
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7)Billy was rakin' Old Red with his spurs 
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  From his tail - to the tip of his chin 
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  He was doin' right well - but Billy could tell 
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  This outlaw would never give in. 
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8)Old Red was runnin' straight for the fence 
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  Suddenly stoppin' and then 
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  He reared on his hind legs and fell on his back 
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  Takin' poor Billy with him. 
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9)There was a hush in the crowd and they knew 
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  This would be Billy's last ride 
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  The saddle horn crushed Billy's chest when they fell 
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  And under Old Red Billy died. 
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10)Old Red lay still - no more would he move 
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   The cowboys that seen it - could tell 
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   In tryin' to throw Billy off of his back 
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   Old Red broke his neck when he fell. 
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11)Out in the west - is the place where they rest 
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   This cowboy that never was throwed 
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   And one foot away - resting there 'neath the clay 
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   Is the - outlaw -- that -- never --- was --- rode.