A few versions found online and RR & SOP version. I'm An Old Cowhand ROY ROGERS & THE SONS OF THE PIONEERS Written by: Johnny Mercer Source: Sons Of The Pioneers SP-7907 I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan Well I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande And I learned to ride before I learned to stand Well I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date I know every trail in the lone star state 'cause I ride the range in a ford v-8 Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande And I come to town just to hear the band I know all the songs that the cowboys know 'bout the big corral where the dogies go 'cause I learned them all on the radio Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande Where the west is wild 'round the borderland Where the buffalo roam around the zoo And the indians make you a rug or two And the old bar-X is a bar-be-cue Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay ============== Bing Crosby - I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer cause I don't know how Sure ain't a fixin to start in now Yippie yi yo kayah I'm an old cowhand and I come down from the Rio Grande And I learned to ride, ride, ride 'fore I learned to stand I'm a riding fool who is up to date I know every trail in the Lone Star State Cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8 Yippie yi yo kayah We're old cowhands from the Rio Grande And we come to town just to hear the band We know all the songs that the cowboys know 'Bbout the big corral where the doggies go We learned them all on the radio Yippie yi yo kayah I'm an old cowhand Oh yes, Mr. Bing. Too hot for you, Uncle Fudd' Down from the Rio Grande Oh where the west is wild all around the borderland Where the buffalo roam around the zoo and the Injuns run up a rug or two and the old Bar X is just a barbecue, yeah Yippie yi yo kayah I'm a pioneer who began from scratch I don't bat an eye in a shootin' match. They don't call me Elmer, they call me Satch. Yippie yi yo kayah Yippie yi yo kayah Get along little horsy Get along little horsy Yippie yi yo kayah, oh! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Frank Sinatra - I'm an Old Cowhand Lyrics I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande But my legs ain't bowed And my cheeks ain't tanned I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande And I learned to ride 'fore I learned to stand I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date I know every trail in the lone star state 'cause I ride the range in a ford v8 Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay I know all the songs that the cowboys know 'bout the big corral where the dogies go 'cause I learned them all on the rad-ee-o Hey, yppie-yi-yo-ki-yay Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay ======= Harry Connick, Jr. - I'm an Old Cowhand Lyrics Oh, step aside, y'all ornery tenderfeet 'cause I'm about to sing my song I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande But my legs ain't bowed, and my cheeks ain't tan Well I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande And I learned to ride before I learned to stand Well I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date I know every trail in the lone star state 'cause I ride the range in a ford v-8 Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay Look out, I'm gonna show y'all how to ride now Here we go I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande And I come to town just to hear the band I know all the songs that the cowboys know 'bout the big corral where the dogies go 'cause I learned them all on the radio Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay Now my story's almost done, so listen up! You ain't got much longer now I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande Where the west is wild round the borderland Where the buffalo roam around the zoo And the indian make you a rug or two And the old bar-x is the bar-be-cue Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay I'm just an old cowhand... ==== RAY CHARLES lyrics - "I'm An Old Cowhand" I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And my legs ain't bowed, my cheeks ain't tanned I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay, Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And I learned to ride 'fore I learned to stand I'm a riding fool who is up to date I know every trail in the Lone Star state 'cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8 Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay And I come to town just to hear the band I know all the songs that the cowboys know 'bout the big corral where the dogies go 'cause I learned them all on the radio Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay [flutes play one final "Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay"] ===== NICKEL CREEK I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tanned I'm the cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how I sure ain't fixin' to start in now Yippee i oh ti-ay! Yippee i oh ti-ay! I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And I learned to ride before I learned to stand I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date I know every trail in the Lone Star State 'Cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8 Yippee i oh ti-ay! Yippee i oh ti-ay! We're old cowhands from the Rio Grande And we come to town just to hear the band We know all the songs that the cowboys know 'Bout the Big Corral where the dogies go We learned them all on the radio Yipee i oh ti-ay! Yippee i oh ti-ay! I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande Where the West is wild all around the borderland Where the buffalo roam around the zoo And the Indians run up a rug or two And the old Bar X is just a barbeque Yippee i oh ti-ay! I'm a pioneer who began from scratch I don't bat an eye in a suit or hat They don't call me Elmer, they call me Satch Yippee i oh ti-ay! Yippee i oh ti-ay! Yippee i oh ti-ay! =====
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