Cow Cow Boogie
Swingin' Cowboy Harmony: Paula West's Cow Cow Boogie Tale
Lyrics
Out on the plains down near Santa fe
Refers to the plains near Santa Fe, setting the scene for the encounter.
I met a cowboy ridin' the range one day
The singer meets a cowboy while exploring the range.
And as he jogged along I heard him singing
The cowboy is singing while riding along, capturing the attention of the singer.
A most peculiar cowboy song
Describes the cowboy's song as peculiar and unique.
It was a ditty, he learned in the city
The song is described as a "ditty" learned in the city.
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Repetition of a playful refrain, possibly representing the cowboy's joyful expression.
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
-Get along, get hip little doggies
Instructs the little doggies to move along and continue their journey.
Get along, better be on your way
-Get along, get hip little doggies
-And he trucked them on down the old fairway
Indicates that the cowboy led the animals down a specific path or fairway.
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Repetition of the distinctive "cow cow boogie" refrain.
Comma ti yi yi yeah
-Comma ti yippity yi yeah
-Singin' his cowboy song
Highlights the cowboy's singing of a traditional cowboy song.
He's just too much
Expresses admiration for the cowboy, describing him as "too much."
He's got a knocked out western accent with a Harlem touch
Details the cowboy's unique Western accent with a Harlem touch.
He was raised on local weed
Shares that the cowboy was raised on local weed, suggesting a connection to the environment.
He's what you call a swing half breed
Describes the cowboy as a swing half breed, possibly referring to a blend of musical styles.
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Repetition of the "cow cow boogie" refrain.
Comma ti yi yi yeah
-Comma ti yippity yi yeah
-Get along little doggie, better be on your way, your way,
Encourages the little doggies to move along their way down the fairway.
Get along little doggie
-And he trucked them on down the old fairway
-Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Repetition of the "cow cow boogie" refrain.
Comma ti yi yi yeah
-Comma ti yippity yi yeah.
-Yip yip singing his cowboy song
Highlights the cowboy singing his cowboy song with enthusiasm.
Yip yip as he was joggling along
Describes the cowboy jogging along while continuing to sing.
Yip yip he sings with a harlem touch
Reiterates the Western accent with a Harlem touch in the cowboy's singing.
Yip yip that guy is just too much
Emphasizes the cowboy's exceptional qualities, being "just too much."
Singing his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Final repetition of the "cow cow boogie" refrain.
Comma ti yi yi yi yi yi yeah.
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