The Story Of Annie Lee
THIS IS THE STORY OF ANNIE LEE
A WIDOW WOMAN FROM KENTUCKY
SHE OWNED A HORSE NAMED BILLY G
BLUE GRASS FED AND SPIRIT FREE
LIFE'S BEEN HARD ON ANNIE LEE
SOLD ALL SHE HAD SEPT BILLY G
THE BANKER MAN WAS RICH AND MEAN
HE WANTED ALL THAT HE COULD GLEAN
HE OWNED THE FASTEST HORSE IN TOWN
WHOSE FAME WAS KNOWN TO ALL AROUND
WHO NEVER LOST A SINGLE RACE
AND ALL WHO TRIED FACED SURE DISGRACE
TALL AND LEAN WITH SPIRIT SEEN
AND FIRE IN HIS EYES
A KILLER’S SENSE OF CONFIDENCE
THAT ALWAYS WON THE PRIZE
BANKER MAN WANTS BILLY G
AND OFFERED A BET TO ANNIE LEE
YOUR DEED FOR THE STEED
SAID THE MAN FULL OF GREED
NO CHOICE HAD ANNIE LEE
THE DAY OF THE RACE WAS HOT AND STILL
YET THE PEOPLE FELT A CERTAIN CHILL
BANKER MAN WORE A SMILING GRIN
SO CERTAIN WAS HE OF THE WIN
THE HORSES WERE ALL SET TO RUN
JUST WAITING FOR THE STARTING GUN
THEIR HOOVES WERE DANCING IN THE DUST
THE RIDERS WORKING TO ADJUST
ANNIE LEE WAS IN THE STANDS
A NERVOUS LOOK AND SWEATY HANDS
SHE KNEW HER HORSE WAS SLEEK AND FAST
A WARRIOR'S SPIRIT TO THE LAST
A BANG CAME FROM THE STARTING GUN
THE HORSES TOOK OFF ON THE RUN
THE BIG HORSE HAD THE EARLY LEAD
NO DOUBT ABOUT HIS ALL-OUT SPEED
BUT BILLY KEPT UP WITH THE PACE
HIS SPIRIT BORN TO RUN THIS RACE
THE BIG HORSE THEN INCREASED THE LEAD
HIS WIN WAS LOOKING GUARANTEED
BUT BILLY WOULD NOT YIELD HIS GROUND
AS CHEERING ECHOED ALL AROUND
AND THEN FROM SOMEWHERE DEEP WITHIN
THERE CAME THAT AWFUL NEED TO WIN
A MIRACLE WAS SEEN THAT DAY
A THING OF WHICH SOME PEOPLE SAY
A FEAT THAT SEEMED AT FIRST INSANE
THE SMALLER HORSE BEGAN TO GAIN
AND AS THEY REACHED THE FINAL TURN
BANKER MAN SHOWED SOME CONCERN
THAT LITTLE HORSE WAS REALLY FAST
HE WONDERED IF HIS STEED WOULD LAST
AND AS THEY REACHED THE FINISH LINE
THE ENDING CAME AS BY DESIGN
YOUNG BILLY WON IT BY A NOSE
THE PEOPLE CHEERED AND LOST REPOSE
SO ANNIE BEAT THE BANKER MAN
AND NOW SHE HAD THE DEEDED LAND
AND BILLY G WAS FREE TO ROAM
ON FIELDS THAT NOW ARE ALL HIS HOME.
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