CBBC Horrible Histories - Cowboys (It's The Beans)

Lyrics:

The Cowboy Song

Well I'm a real-life cowboy
- just a quiet, humble fella

That's what we're like
apart from Mike.
Yeah - I'm more of a yeller!!

Sing songs to pass the evenings
And because it soothes the herd

So they won't stampede
Unless Mike sings lead
And shouts every single word!

MIKE!!

Sorry.

Because we're cowboys
Real-life cowboys
Not like the ones you've seen on your TV
We've never hold up banks at all
We're poorly paid, and kinda small
if you still wanna be a cowboy...
Stick with me!
On your horse for 18 hours

And that 'saddle sore's a curse
Then feed your horse
And yourself of course
Though beans just make it worse.

Then you're back driving cattle
That's what being a cowboy means
Moving those beasts from West to East

Sorry - it's the beans!!

Because we're cowboys
Real-life cowboys
Not like the ones you've seen in the movies
We're not big hunks like that John Wayne
Because our horses would complain!
If you still wanna be a cowboy...
Join us please!

You should be aware we
have some customs that are strange

Like saying 'Howdy' not 'Hello'
when you're out here on the range.

Never touch a cowboy's hat
Never ride his horse

...So what if I took your old mare?
Well I'd shoot you of course!

Fair enough!

Cowboys
Real-life cowboys
Not like the ones you see on silver screens
We didn't go out starting fights
Cos unions fought for our rights.
Now Mike will do a solo... thanks to beans!

How was that?

It stunk!

And now my friends I fear that the end is drawing near.
Because we only ruled the range for 20 years!

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© Lion Television Ltd 2010 Lyrics by Laurence Rickard and music by Richie Webb .
www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/horriblehistories

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[er10b]

when I owned a banjo I used to pick along to this song...

[xAuke0]

TROLOLOLO

[08hfoster]

Beautiful

[sherzai10]

thanks for this