Cowboy Trail

Been travelin' the country side,
punchin' cows and makin' my way,
Been weeks lookin' at cattle hide,
hotter than _ell 'n' not much pay,

It's up and at'em before dawn,
on a horse and saddle all day,
Money made, then gets gone,
with drinkin' and cards ta play,

Ain't seen my dear girl Betsy Lou,
for might near a year ta day,
I know someday gonna get back to,
her and her country girl ways,

Yea, we're gonna buy a spread,
something to call our own,
I'm gonna buy her a feather bed,
and never ever agin be gone,

On the trail means livin' rough,
it's a life what gets so old,
If cow punchin' cash ain't enough,
It's to California pannin' fer gold.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Munot  Avatar
October 4, 2020 at 3:12 AM
I like this poem . Especially the way it is written.
Munot  Avatar
October 4, 2020 at 3:12 AM
Hoffman Avatar
September 27, 2020 at 8:04 AM
I enjoyed this poem! Something about it brings on peaceful feelings.
Richards Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 1:52 PM
This struck home...my dad was a cowboy..rode horses his whole life. He had a business, worked hard, but when he retired he taught children how to ride. He had a million stories about his cowboy days...my grandpa was a trail horse guide in Yosemite National Park too, so cowboy was a way of life for my ancestors. Nice poem..my dad would have loved it. I wrote a poem ("Riding Horses with Dad") awhile ago. ~ Carrie
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March 27, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Thank You dear lady! I Would love to read your cowboy poem! I'm just now getting back to visiting this site, after several years away writing short story rhyme books. I'll have to check out your poems here to see if you added it. Are URL's allowed here? amazon.com/author/lgingleshortstoryrhymes
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