#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: 4/16/02; 11:09:03 PM >From: "mike hiner" <tenbeers@fullnet.net> Subject: Song; Don Edwards Strawberry Roan and Little Joe 4/4 Don Edwards; (C) Pushin horns weren't easy, like (F) the movies say it (C) was I don't remember dancehall girls, nor (G) hotel rooms for us You (C) worked hot tired and nasty, rode (F) your ponies head to (C) low And all them nights you (G) couldn't sleep, (F) cause it was to damn'd (C) cold And we sang, Strawberry (G) roan and little (C) Joe (C) Like the time we hit the river and (F) the rain begun to (C) fall The water risin so damn fast, we (G) thought it drowned us all Now (C) we lost a lot of steers that day and (F) four or five good (C) mounts But when all the boys rode (G) into camp, we (F) knew thats what (C) counts And we sang, Whoopie ti yi (G) ya and Amazing (C) Grace (C) For the night they broke behind us and (F) they took us by (C) surprise I whistled out to Bonner, I saw (G) the terror in his eyes And he (C) rode for all his horse would ride, (F) I know he done his (C) best But he crossed over (G) Jordon, ridin (F) Dunnie to his (C) death And we sang, bringin in the (G) sheathes and the Rugged (C) cross (C) So when you see the cowboy, he's (F) not ragged by his (C) choice He never meant to bow them legs, nor put (G) that gravel in his voice He's just (C) chasin what he really loves, whats (F) burnin in his (C) soul Wishin to hell (G) that he'd been born (F) a hundred years (C) ago Still singin Strawberry (G) roan and little (C) Joe Still singin Strawberry (G)roan............ and little (C) Joe