| Come along, boys, and listen to my tale
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| Tell you of my troubles on the old Chisholm Trail
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| On a ten-dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
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| I’m a going to punch in Texas cattle
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| I’m up in the morning before daylight
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| Before I sleep the moon shines bright
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay.
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| Oh, it’s bacon and beans most every day
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| We’ll soon be eating this prairie hay
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| With my seat in the saddle and my hand on the horn
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| I’m the best cowpuncher that ever was born
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| No chaps, no slicker, and it’s pourin' down rain
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| I swear I’ll never night herd again
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| A stray in the herd and the boss said, 'Kill it'
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| So I shot it in the rump with the handle of a skillet
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| I went to the boss to draw my roll
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| And he had me figured out, nine dollars in the hole
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| Me and my boss we had a little spat
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| So I hit him in the face with my ten gallon hat
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| I’m going to sell my horse, going to sell my saddle
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| 'Cause I’m tired of punching these Longhorn cattle
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| Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay
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| With my knees in the saddle and seat in the sky
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| I’ll quit punchin' cows in the sweet by and by Come a ti yi yippy, come a tee yi yay, ti yi yippy yi yay |