Mexican Cowboy

Lyrics

It's when I was in old Fort Worth in 1883 Some old Mexican cowboy come steppin' up to me Saying, "How are you, young fella, and would you like to go And to spend another season with me in Mexico?" As I had no employment, back to him did say "It's according to your wages, according to your pay" Said, "I'll pay you good wages and often too, you know If you spend another season with me in Mexico" I went up to this cowboy, I offered him my hand But he gave a string of horses so old they couldn't stand And I nearly starved to death, boys, I mean to let you know And I never saved a dollar in those hills of Mexico I got up on that steamboat and back to homе did go How them bells, they did ring, thosе whistles did blow How them bells, they did ring, those whistles did blow On that godforsaken fortune 'neath those hills of Mexico