Intro: 
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[Verso 1]

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I am a Texas cowboy, from Texas now I hail 
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Give me a rope and pony, I'm ready for the trail 
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I love the rolling prairies, they're free from care and strife 
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Behind a herd of longhorns, I'll journey all my life 



[Verso 2]

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When prairie dawn is breakin', and we are far away 
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We fall into our saddles, we round-up all the day 
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We rope, we brand, we earmark, I'll tell you we are smart 
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And when the herd is ready for Kansas, then we start 


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[Verso 3]
 
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I am a Texas cowboy, as brave as I can be 
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On a little Spanish pony, I roam the wide prairie 
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My trusty little pony is my companion true 
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Through creeks and hills and rivers, he's sure to pull me through 



[Verso 4]
 
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When threatening clouds all gather, and the herd in the lightning flash 
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Heavy raindrops splatter, and rolling thunders crash 
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What keeps the herd from running, stampeding far and wide? 
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It's the cowboy's long, low whistle and singing by their side. 


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[Verso 5]
 
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When we reach Kansas City, our boss he pays us up, 
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We loaf around the city, we take a parting cup; 
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We bid farewell to city life, from noisy crowds we come, 
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And back to dear old Texas, the cowboy's native home. 



[Verso 6]

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Hey, I'm a Texas cowboy, from Texas now I hail 
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Give me a rope and pony, I'm ready for the trail 
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I love the rolling prairies, so free from care and strife 
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Behind a herd of longhorns, I'll journey all my life 


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