Many years ago I was enthralled when a favorite singer of mine, Don Normark,(Seattle), did a version of "Cowboy's Lament." If you'll think about it, there are two totally different and accepted melodies. One starts high and descends. The other starts low and stays there. What Don did was amazing, and I've never heard it recorded or sung by anyone else. He combines BOTH melodies. He sang the verse in the lower register, and did the higher melody for the chorus. It requires that the singer have almost a two octave range. It's taken me some serious work over the years, but I'm very pleased that I can now do it also. Try it ... you'll like it! CHEERS, Bob