Songs Of the Cattle Trail & Cow Camp

Complete Text & Lyrics by John A Lomax

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AT A COWBOY DANCE
G IT yo' little sagehens ready;
Trot 'em out upon the floor —
Line up there, you critters ! Steady!
Lively, now! One couple more.
Shorty, shed that oP sombrero;
Broncho, douse that cigaret;
Stop yer cussin', Casimero,
'Fore the ladies. Now, all set:
S'lute yer ladies, all together;
Ladies opposite the same;
Hit the lumber with yer leather;
Balance all an' swing yer dame;
Bunch the heifers in the middle ;
Circle stags an' do-ce-do;
Keep a-steppin' to the fiddle;
Swing 'em 'round an' off you go.
First four forward. Back to places.
Second foller. Shuffle back —
Now you've got it down to cases —
Swing 'em till their trotters crack.
Gents all right a-heel an' toein' ;
Swing 'em — kiss 'em if yo' kin —
On to next an' keep a-goin'
Till yo' hit yer pards agin.
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