Me and My Uncle

Me and my uncle went ridin' down

To south Colorado west Texas bound

We stopped over in Santa Fe

That day on the pony just about half way

And you know it was the hottest part of the day

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 being summer I took off my shirt

And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

West Texas cowboys they was all around

Wheat liquor and money they loaded down

So soon after payday no one seemed ashamed

You know my uncle he starts playin' the game

Hey a hollow jack and the winner take the hand

My uncle starts winning the 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

One of them cowboys he starts to draw

And I shot him down lord he never saw

Shot me another right then he hit the floor

In the confusion my uncle grabbed the gold

And we hightailed it down to Mexico

Now I love thoe cowboys I love their gold

Love my uncle god rest his soul

Taught me good lord taught me all I know

Taught me so well that I grabbed that gold and

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