Hey, how do you like some filking around this song?
Inspired with Wild West issues, and the horrible bus ride, I've written my own song based both on Bonnie Dundee (mostly for the melody and rhytm) and Ridin' a Raid; it ain't no about heroism, but rather, about drinking and riding far in a stage-coach. Here it goes:

Stage-coach drinking ballad
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(c) Copyright by Critto '2003, email: critto@o2.pl
based directly on the same song in Polish version, of the same author both versions based on the brilliant traditional songs:
Scot. "Bonnie Dundee" (which, probably, provided the followers with the tune) and Amer. "Ridin' a raid" (a great song from the period of The War Between The States)
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See the stage-coach that's rushing throught prairie and stepp,
It's briskly advancing for the coach's not a jerk;
He hastens his horses, who run fast through the night,
For at home, his wife'll give him a drop of moonshine ...

Come take drop of beer
Come hold the rein tight
Come hurry your horses
And run through the night!
Then water your palfreys
And nip as a crank!
The sooner you'll come, sooner you may get drunk!

In good ol' Virginny
It shall be dawning soon,
The sun be arising as big red balloon,                     
But here, in Colorado, still dark is the night,
So hurtle, the carter, for there's long way to ride.      

Come take drop of beer
Come hold the rein tight
Come hurry your horses
And run through the night!
Come water your palfreys
And nip as a crank!   
The sooner you'll come, sooner you may get drunk!

See the stage-coach a'rushing through stepp flat as a board!
Gravel, mud and the rocks from the wheels're blasting off!
Right now, horses' stumble, so it's high time to stay,
Let the horses repose, and yourself drowse away.
Come take drop of beer
Come hold the rein tight
Come hurry your horses
And run through the night!
Come water your palfreys
And nip as a crank!
The sooner you'll come, sooner you may get drunk!


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And how do ye like it?