North On The Chisholm
By: Wayne Brown
Orange glow fading into azure blue
Sunset in the western sky
Day’s end is coming due
Time to bed the herd is nigh
Headin’ north on the Chisholm Trail
Fort Worth’s behind fading in the night
The Red River lies on the morrow
Tonight we gaze on clear starlight
A long way home, a bit of sorrow
Headin’ north on the Chisholm Trail
Old Cookie is fryin’ beans and fatback
The cattle are lowin’ off down by the creek
Horses on line saddles off their back
Anxiously awaiting the vittles we seek
Headin’ north on the Chisholm Trail
We’ll sleep another night on our saddle
Rise early to move in the morning dew
Herd ‘em doggies; move them cattle
Think ‘bout home; places we knew
Headin’ north on the Chisholm Trail
The Mesquite thorns scratch our leather chaps
The rattlesnake heads looks for a meal
Soon we’ll have saloon girls in our laps
Hot baths, whiskey, and some great meals
Headin’ north on the Chisholm Trail
We’ll cross the herd ‘oer the Oklahoma badlands
Watchin’ for Injuns and outlaws
Rifles at the ready, Colts near at hand
Don’t try our hand without just cause
Headin’ north on the Chisholm Trail
Kansas ain’t got no better town than Abilene
The end of the line, the railhead
It’s about the best place a cowboy’s seen
A place where this trail dust is shed
Headin north on the Chisholm Trail
Next year, we’ll head ‘em up and do it again
Drive up here for the sale
Then with money in hand, we’ll head back in
Just one more ride up this old trail
Headin’ north on the ol’ Chisholm Trail
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