Speaking of the great Patsy Montana, she recorded the wonderful SHE BUCKAROO. For some reason it never seems to get put out on any of the reissues, so here goes.

                     THE SHE BUCKAROO

As sung by Patsy Montana. Tune: Strawberry Roan.

Some gals they like babies an' houses an' things,
But give me the feel of a horse that has wings,
I'll ride him straight off, like all cowboys do,
I'm a straight-ridin' lassie, a she buckaroo,
There's a secret in life for which I sure hone,
I'm a-pinin' to ride that ol' Strawberry Roan,
I'll make him hop out like an old kangaroo,
I'm a tough-ridin' lassie, a she buckaroo.

If you make the rodeos you'll find me right there    [pron. ro-day-os]
Ridin' n' ropin' an' winnin' my share
Of the prizes they give, make the he-men feel blue,
I'm a prize-winnin' lassie, a she buckaroo,
Sure I'm stuck on myself, but what do I care,
There's on one around me to give me the air,
But I've never walked off my trip to the zoo,
I'm a man-hatin' lassie, a she buckaroo.

Someday when I'm ready I'll ride down the road,
I'll rope me a cowpoke that's never been throwed,
I'll hogtie him tight till he swears he'll be true,
I'm a man-ropin' lassie, a she buckaroo,
I'll throw away my chaps and get dresses instead,
I'll learn to make biscuits and maybe cornbread,
I'll live in a town, I think that will do,
And goodby to Patsy, the she buckaroo.

Whatta song! Though, after the fiery independence of Verse 2, am I alone in feeling Verse 3's a bit of a comedown? A concession, maybe, to 1930s-40s ideas at the time when Patsy recorded this.