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Me and my uncle went riding on down...West Colorado... To Texas town

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We stopped over in Santa Fe...that being the point bout half way

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Besides it was the hottest part of the day
 
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I took the horses down to the stall...I went to a bar...ordered drinks for all 

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Three days in the saddle...my body hurt...It being summer...I took off my shirt

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I was tryin to wash off some of that dusty dirt
 
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West Texas cowboys all over town, with liquor and money my friend they was 
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loaded down

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So soon after payday...it seemed a shame...so me and my uncle starts up a friendly game

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We call it high low jack and the winner takes the hand
 
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Uncle starts to winning the cowboys are getting sore...one cowboy calls him 

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down... and then two more                                         Bb 
They said he was cheatin...aw but that can't be...I know my uncle man and 
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he's honest as me

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and I'm as honest as a devil of a man could be
 
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One of those cowboys starts to draw...I shot him down my friend before he saw me 
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I shot another godamn and he won't grow old...and in confusion my uncle 
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grabbed the gold

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and we hightailed it down to Mexico
 
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I love them cowboys...I love their gold...I love my uuuuuuuunccclllle...God 
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rest his soul                                              Bb 
he taught me good man...taught me all i know...he taught me so good...I 
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grabbed the gold 
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and I left him lying there by the side of the road