1. I started on the trail on June 23rd,
I been punching Texas cattle on the Lone Star Trail ;
Singing Ki yi yippi yippi yay yippi yay !
Singing Ki yi yippi yippi yay yippi yay !
2. I’m up in the mornin’ before daylight,
And before I sleep the moon shines bright.
3. Oh, it’s bacon and beans ‘most every day,
I’d as soon be a-eatin’ prairie hay.
4. My feet are in the stirrups and my rope is on the side,
Show me a horse that I can’t ride.
