Bacon, Biscuits and Beans

A cowpokes life is a rough one and when he draws his monthly pay, He mounts his hoss and gallops to town to visit the local cabaret. He scrubs the manure from his boots and dons a decent pair of jeans, Hopin' to find some tolerable grub instead of bacon, biscuits and beans! He spends his days herdin' ornery longhorns and fixin' barbed wire fences, Ridin' in nasty weather and eatin' dust 'til he nearly loses his senses! Fer all of this he expects some decent grub at the end of ever' day, But Cooky dispenses bacon, biscuits and beans the same as yesterday! Chuck is served up on battered tin plates and tin cups fer slurpin' joe, And if'n you don't like it, Cooky is mighty quick to tell ya where to go! The fellers complain to the trail boss but it don't do a damn bit of good. He tells 'em, "If'n you don't like it here, find yerself another livelihood!" At the cabaret he's confounded by the chinaware and fancy silverware, And instead of sittin' on the ground to eat, he sits on a rickety chair! He consumes a colossal steak with sweet peas and smashed pertaters, A couple of beers and a salad of onions, lettuce and fresh termaters. He and his old cayuse slowly meander back to the ranch to hit the hay, But he'll return to the cabaret next month when he collects his meager pay. He savored his scrumptious meal of countless calories and proteins, 'Cause he knows that tomorrow he'll be eatin' bacon, biscuits and beans! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired