Chrisholm Trail

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, I reached in my pocket, and I pulled out a penny She says, "For that you won't get any" So come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 2] I reached in my pocket, and I pulled out a nickel She says, "For that you won't even get a tickle" So come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree And come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 3] I reached in my pocket, and I pulled out a dime She says, "For that you're wasting your time" So come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 4] Well, I reached in my pocket, and I pullеd out a quarter She says, "Young man, I'm a minister's daughtеr" Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Oh, come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 5] And I reached in my pocket, and I pulled out a half She didn't even talk, just started into laugh Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Oh, come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 6] And I reached in my pocket, and I pulled out a dollar She took my hand and she put it in her collar Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Oh, come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 7] So I reached in my pocket, and I pulled out a five She says, "Come inside, we'll see if you're alive" Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 8] Well, I rode her a-standing and I rode her a-lying If I'd had wings, I'd a-rode her flying Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 9] Then I went to the doctor cause my gun was sore "Good Lord" says the doctor, "It's the same damn whore" Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 10] You can put away your holster, put away your gun Your barrel's been breached, and your shooting's done So come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree [Verse 11] Well, the last time I seen her, I haven't seen her since She was hustling a bull through a barbed-wire fence Come and tie my root around a tree, around a tree Come and tie my root around a tree