Here's a song that's available on my CD for Folk Legacy titled: ART THIEME--THAT'S THE TICKET. Charlie Maguire's grand song --- "Gettin' In The Cows" This is an udderly amazing song about dairy life. No bull! ---Sorry! (Heifer joke is better than none, I guess!! ;-)

I start my day in the sun-up dark,
Going down the lane to get the milk-cows up,
I've got a Holstein, a Jersey and a one-eyed steer,
An old brown cow that jumps fences like a deer.

The dew is on the ground and my feet are wet,
Got a light in my hand and a hat on my head,
Going' down to pasture to get my herd,
They are chewin' their cud and looking at the birds.

(Chorus--)
Getting' in the cows, shoo 'em in the barn,
Put 'em in the stanchions--turn the radio on,
Milk 'em all dry -- send 'em out again,
Wait a month on the dairy for the check to come in!!

Well, get up you cows---and I get 'em on the move,
Their udders are a-swingin' like water in balloons,
Take 'em to the barn and they know their place,
With the lead one first---and I close the gate.

(chorus)

I bring the cart around and I give 'em all some feed,
They lick their noses and flap their ears at me,
I put on the machine and it feels so good,
Just to let down the milk like a good cow should.

chorus

Folks say a cow's face is so fine,
But I see their back ends most of the time,
I work all summer to put hay in the mow,
I work all winter just to feed it to the cow.

The milking's all done---I've got the weather report,
Got my day all planned for my job of work,
Back to the pasture goes half of my life,
I'm going in the house and hug my wife.

-----------Chorus

Art Thieme