Me & My Uncle

Me and my uncle went ridin' down

South Colorado, West Texas bound

We stopped over in Santa Fe

That bein' the point just about half way

Then you know it was the hottest part of the day

And I took the horses up to the stall

Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all

Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt

It bein' summer, I took off my shirt

And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

When Texas cowboys, they's all around

With liquor and money, they loaded down

So soon after payday, know it seemed a shame

You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game

High-low jack and the winner take the hand

My uncle starts winnin', cowboys got sore

One of them called him and then two more

Accused him of cheatin', oh no, it couldn't be

I know my uncle, he's as honest as me

And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be

That's real

One of them cowboys, and he starts to draw

When I shot him down, Lord, but he never saw

Shot me another, oh damn, he won't grow old

In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold

And we high-tailed it down to Mexico

And I love those cowboys, I love their gold

I loved my uncle, God rest his soul

Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know

Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold

And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road