Louis Spence Poet Cowboy Poetry

PALOMINO

Down in Sonoma, down on my luck 
Needing a horse, down to my last buck 
Man said 'That Pallo he's the devil to ride 
You can have him for the shotgun by your side'. 
'Throw in the saddle,' I said, 'You got a deal' 
I was raised a rebel, I know how he feels 
The horse studied me, I understood him, 
We knew things could never be the same. 

   I rode him across the plains, I rode him through snows and rains 
   I rode him like a bullet train and he never never once complained. 
   I rode him through rough terrains, I rode him down ragged lanes 
   White tail, white flowing mane, you will never see his like again. 

The years rolled by for Pallo and me 
Worked open ranges but loved breaking free 
Mount Baker gold rush at the Lone Jack mine
We were cold and hungry and close to dying. 
Then among the stones glory to behold 
Good God Almighty, I panned me some gold 
Sold my stake to some desperate men 
Then rode with my money like the wind.  

   I rode him across the plains, I rode him through snows and rains 
   I rode him like a bullet train and he never never once complained. 
   I rode him through rough terrains, I rode him down ragged lanes 
   White tail white flowing mane, you will never see his like again. 

Then came the deathly whistling sound 
A sniper's bullets dropped us to the ground
Laid there with his head across my knee 
I swear that he was smiling back at me. 
All those good times running through his mind 
I knew he'd be willing, he knew I'd be kind 
Four more bullets and our lives were gone 
We rose again under a different sun 

   I ride him across the plains, I ride him through snows and rains 
   I ride him like a bullet train and he never never once complains. 
   I ride him through rough terrains, I ride him down ragged lanes 
   Grey ghosts on some spectral plane, as I ride my sacred horse again. 

SEE/HEAR ME SING THIS ON YOUTUBE. LOUIS SPENCE & GRAHAM BROTTON PALAMINO. Thank you.

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