I Ain'T Ranchin' No More

Oh, the cattle herd’s down But not the price in the store, You can’t make a livin’— I ain’t ranchin’ no more. I ‘member my granddad In those ranch days of yore, How he just seemed to scrape by— I ain’t ranchin’ no more. But he told them stories Of longhorns shore to shore, Glory days of trail drives We don’t have anymore. Dad took over the ranch When death came to gramp’s door, We all knew nothin’ else then Like those that came before. Yes, nothin’ is easy And when it rains, it does pour— Now I’m runnin’ the ranch And just feelin’ heartsore. So we’re sellin’ the herd— It’s all too much of a chore— Can’t make no good livin’— I ain’t ranchin’ no more. I ain’t movin’ to town For cash sweepin’ a floor— I’m still cowboy at heart— Jest ain’t ranchin’ no more.