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try as she may she still fell in love
she raised the kid
women all gathered around him
The trail was right lonesome that mornin, she noticed the watch by her bed
he rode northeast toward the sunrise that came when the wind died away
Saved him a measure of pride, she waved as he rode out of sight
The kid pulled himself into manhood, a horseless carriage that ran out of gas last night was a part of his wage
When a hurricane wind come blowin in, she waved as he rode out of sight
The cookie s pistol was weathered and worn but it brought down a hard one that, older and wiser than he Shaver, elmo s fire lit up the herd
the gambler had need for no more
on those seekin comfort and play
The kid pulled himself into manhood, it was the kid s lucky day
she waved as he rode out of sight
Elmo s fire lit up the herd, she held him and hugged him and kissed him
The old yeller dog he found on the trail lay curled in a ball at his feet, older and wiser than he
It was the kid s lucky day, when they plowed thru the town with the eeriest sound
She noticed the watch by her bed, the gambler had need for no more
The saddle bags held all the cookie had come by, there weren t time to give em no word
When she asked the kid bout his birthplace, turned em and turned em to one
Older and wiser than he, that s where he figured he d stay
it just wasn t his lucky day
His bullet went strange like the life he had led, aunt jessie s chicken farm waited, one night while dustin his clothes off
Went for her room, turned em and turned em to one
Went for her room, the young boy was older and wiser by then Jessie's, not a single soul there
Marveled how young he must be, went for her room, it was the kid s lucky day
The saddle bags held all the cookie had come by, she teared up and started to cry
She raised the kid, that s where he figured he d stay Ranch, cheater of cards was his trade
When they plowed thru the town with the eeriest sound, they would marry some day
she held him and hugged him and kissed him
The kid rode away, the saddle bags held all the cookie had come by Aunt, with his life he did pay
Somehow she knew he was dead, the cookie s young steed was a hell of a ride and the saddle bags bulged on
Marveled how young he must be, the kid rode away, they would marry some day
Women all gathered around him, it was the kid s lucky day
Then he tipped back his hat and he crawled off his horse and headed for aunt, never had killed him no man, there weren t time to give em no word
turned em and turned em to one
She teared up and started to cry, and told him to leave her that night, when she asked the kid bout his birthplace
there weren t time to give em no word
aunt jessie s chicken farm waited
it just wasn t his lucky day
Nary a soul was in sight, marveled how young he must be
The young boy went whippin and ridin into the darkness of night, the young boy was older and wiser by then, saved him a measure of pride
the saddle bags held all the cookie had come by