Stampede

Lyrics

There's just one word I don't wanna to hear When I heard it called, it cost a friend quite dear I can hear it echo as though it were now When I was a-chasin' of the long horned cow Stampede (Stampede), they're comin' up to draw Stampede (Stampede), three thousand head or more Here they come a-smokin' fire, boys you better earn your hire Stampede, and hell to score Now Frank, he was my partner, he rode point upon my heart We drank and fought and partnered back-to-back at trouble's start We heard the call one evenin', in the thunder and the black When the lightnin' hit the leaders, and the Devil led the pack Stampede (Stampede), they're comin' up to draw Stampede (Stampede), three thousand head or more Here they come a-smokin' fire, boys you better earn your hire Stampede, and hell to score Our horses, they were handy, for we had just rode in We went from drinkin' coffee to thinkin' of our sins There wasn't time for prayin', there was hardly time to cuss It was a smokin', roarin' rattle, and the leaders were on us Stampede (Stampede), they're comin' up to draw Stampede (Stampede), three thousand head or more Here they come a-smokin' fire, boys you better earn your hire Stampede, and hell to score Old Frank's foot, it missed the stirrup, and his hand, it missed the horn And as the cattle crossed him, from his body life was torn I was mounted and a-ridin' when I heard his final yell Said, Hey Johnny, head the wild bunch, and do the ladies well Stampede (Stampede), they're comin' up to draw Stampede (Stampede), three thousand head or more Here they come a-smokin' fire, boys you better earn your hire Stampede, and hell to score Now I ain't got no partner, 'cause old Frank's done dead and gone But just so he'd be remembered, Peter put him in this song Some admire headstones, but I think he'd like this best He weren't fancy in his livin', so he ain't fancy in his rest Stampede (Stampede), they're comin' up to draw Stampede (Stampede), two thousand head or more Here they come a-smokin' fire, boys you better earn your hire Stampede (Stampede), and hell to score