Old Cheyenne
By Ian Tyson
ASCAP
Newtonville Music
The band would
play the anthem
And the clowns fell
down in jest
All the people saw
again
The winning of the
west
Our stomachs full
of nothing
And our hearts
were full of hopes
As we buckled on
our leggings
And we rosined up
our ropes
And we started
going down the
road
In the spring of '74
If I had me another
trade
I wouldn't ride them
bulls no more
Since Charlie died I
tried to forget
That day in old
Cheyenne
Betty leave your
lights on darlin'
I'm going to make it
if I can
Chorus:
Cause it gets inside
your blood
It gets inside your
mind
The only way of life
There ain't no other
kind
All my thoughts roll
back to you
I hope you'll
understand
Betty leave your
lights on darlin'
Going to make it if I
can
The place that's
known as
Cheyenne
Is called the daddy
of them all
The one our fathers
sang about
At the round-ups in
the fall
When Charlie drew
that spinning bull
Lord everything
went wrong
Got him in an
ambulance
Left me here to sing
this song
And I've kept right
on a going
But I drink before I
ride
That bottle brings
me courage
I believe I'm damn
near out of pride
I think I'd get me a
factory job
If you'd help me
make my stand
Betty leave your
lights on darlin'
Going to make it if I
can
Repeat Chorus