Johnny Horton – The Gosh Darn Wheel (Guitar)

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Well it was down at old ranch eagle where I first ran across

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That strange two wheel contraception that upset me in the dust

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Simply got up and throwed me romped around upon my head

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Shot straight up in lightning order so ike the ranch boss said

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T'was a tenderfoot who rode it those wheelings so they say

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For his help from new york city out to san francisco bay

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He stopped by the ranch house to get himself a good square meal

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Never dreamt us boys would monkey with his gosh darn wheel

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Started in with Arizona when he says to ike mcgill

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I guess you found a limit to your bronco riding skill

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He said ol' boy but you will find a different deal

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When you throw your chaparritas around that gosh darn wheel

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Well when he slurs upon my talent makes me madder than a mink

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So i told him i would ride him for amusement of the chink

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I said if you don't believe me just to get her by the snout

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Put a rope around her muzzle and to lead the critter out

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Well i done as i requested and i gave the word to go

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I pushed the gas to start her and she wasn't very slow

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The grade was kinda sloping from the ranch house to the creek

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And i went-a tearing through there like a crazy lightning streak

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All the boys they went to hollering stay with her uncle bill

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Put your spurs in her shoulder turn her muzzle up the hill

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Well i done as they requested but my plan it wouldn't work

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When my spurs went in it's shoulders my face went in the dirt

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Well the next that i remember i was lying on the ground

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Out in front of old ranch eagle with my comrades gathered 'round

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They were putting peach tree poultices on my hide where it was ripped

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Some of the boys said arizona you must have gotten whipped

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Well i can take the wildest bronco from the wild and woolly west

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I can rope him i can ride him let him do his level best

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I can ride the toughest steer that ever wore a texas brand

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And in any disagreement i can play a leading hand