Kathy,

I agree---Joe's is my favorite version of this song. The lyric came home for me when I had to put an elderly aunt into a nursing home against her wishes. We told her what she wanted to hear. Then we did what we had to do just like the guys in this song probably told their friend that thay wouldn't bury him out there. When he died, they did the only practical thing they could do. Then they probably took his boots and rope and saddle and horse.

Art Thieme