Emily:

Great voice, beautiful voice!

I do believe one of the saddest of all cowboy songs has not been mentioned: "BLOOD ON THE SADDLE." I think part of the words are:

There was blood on the saddle, and blood all around,
And a great big puddle of blood on the ground.

A cowboy lay in it, all covered with gore,
And he never will ride any broncos no more.

Oh pity the cowboy, all bloody and red,
For the bronco fell on him, and mashed in his head.

Repeat: First verse.

Recorded by Tex Ritter.

DougR