Old Showboat
Riding the Showboat of Love: A Cowboy's Tale
Lyrics
I blew into Dallas feeling kind-a low
I arrived in Dallas feeling somewhat down
Thought I'd make me a bit of change at the rodeo
Expected to earn some money at the rodeo
Heard the line boss saying "You ornery cowpoke
Overheard the supervisor calling me a stubborn cowboy
Fifteen bills to any man who can ride Showboat" (Who can ride Showboat)
Offering fifteen dollars to anyone who can ride Showboat
Showboat you old cuss I'm gonna ride you or I'll bust
Showboat, I'm determined to ride you or face failure
Hold the reins watch the chains
Hold the reins and watch the chains
Turn him loose that Cayuse I'm gonna ride
Release that wild horse (Cayuse), I'm going to ride
They put me in the saddle the reins were in my hand
Placed in the saddle with reins in hand
Then I saw her sitting there watching from the stands
Spotted a woman in the stands observing my ride
She was kind-a pretty a blonde with big blue eyes
Described her as quite attractive, a blonde with blue eyes
I could see it hurt her so, to see me have to ride (To see me have to ride)
It pained her to witness me attempting to ride
Showboat that old cuss I'm gonna ride him or I'll bust
Showboat, I'm committed to riding you or facing failure
Hold the reins watch the chains
Hold the reins and watch the chains
Turn him loose that Cayuse I'm gonna ride
Release that wild horse (Cayuse), I'm going to ride
He bucked me once a-running then he looked me in the eye
Showboat bucked while I was riding, then made eye contact
I slid down around his neck reaching for the sky
I slid down, reaching towards the sky
Then he sent me flying like a little bird
Showboat tossed me like a bird, sending me flying
Lord, I think when I came down I ate ten pounds of dirt (Ate ten pounds of dirt)
Upon landing, it felt like I consumed ten pounds of dirt
Showboat you old cuss I'm gonna ride you or I'll bust
Showboat, I'm determined to ride you or face failure
Hold the reins ain't it a shame
Hold the reins, isn't it a shame
That Cayuse done throwed me loose and broke my leg
Cayuse threw me off, resulting in a broken leg
I woke up in the General feeling kind-a hurt
Woke up in the General feeling somewhat hurt
Till I found that blue-eyed blonde turned out to be my nurse
Discovered the blue-eyed blonde from the stands was my nurse
She fixed me with patches and love I thought was free
She patched me up with care and what I thought was love
Till she said: "Now cowboy you're gonna marry me" (Gonna marry me)
Until she insisted: "Cowboy, you're going to marry me"
Showboat, you old cuss, you done fixed me up much worse
Showboat, you've worsened my situation
Hold the reins ain't it a shame
Hold the reins, isn't it a shame
I'm getting married and Old Showboat you're to blame
I'm getting married, and Old Showboat, you're to blame
I'm getting married and Old Showboat you're to blame
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