Lyr Req: Doney Gal (Buck Henry? / Buck Ramsey)

Subject: Info about Buck Henry
From:
Date: 26 Apr 06 - 05:46 PM

I have a song on tape, recorded live, by Buck Henry. About a cowboy who rounds up the doggies. "We ride around them slow / Until we get to San Antonio."
-- Anyone have an idea what the song title might be. Also, any info about Buck Henry would be appreciated. -- Thanks

Subject: RE: Info about Buck Henry
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 26 Apr 06 - 10:08 PM

The only Buck Henry I know of is the American comedian & comedy writer.
See http://imdb.com/name/nm0377750/ for info about him.

Subject: RE: Info about Buck Henry
From: Peace
Date: 26 Apr 06 - 11:14 PM

"We need a president who's fluent in at least one language."

Buck Henry

Subject: Lyr Add: DONEY GAL (from Joe Hickerson)
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 12:46 AM

Sounds like "Doney Gal"

Doney Gal

A cowboy's life is a weary thing
Rope and brand and ride and sing
Yes, day or night in the sleet and hail
He'll stay with the dogies out on the trail.

cho: Rain or shine, sleet or snow, Me and my Doney Gal are bound to go
    Rain or shine, sleet or snow, Me and my Doney Gal are bound to go

We're up and gone at the break of day
Driving them dogies on their lonesome way
The cowboy's work is never done
We're up and gone from sun to sun

We yell at the rain, laugh at the hail
Driving them dogies down the lonesome trail
We'll yell at the rain, sleet and snow
When we reach the little town of San Antonio

Rain or shine, sleet or snow,
Me and my Doney Gal are on the go.
We travel down that lonesome trail
Where a man and his horse seldom ever fail.

We'll ride the range from sun to sun,
For a cowboy's work is never done.
He's up and gone at the break of day
Drivin' the dogies on their weary way.

Travelin' up the lonesome trail
Where a man and his horse seldom ever fail,
Joggin' along through fog and dew,
Wishin' for sunny days, and you.

Over the prairies lean and brown,
On through the wastes where there ain't no town.
Swimmin' the rivers across our way,
We fight on forward day-end on day.

Trailin' the herd through mountains green,
We pen the cattle in Abilene.
Round the campfire's flickerin' glow
We sing the songs of long ago.

from the singing of Joe Hickerson
additional verses from Songs of the Great American West (Silber and Robinson)
SOF

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!

Subject: RE: Info about Buck Henry
From: fretless
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 08:49 AM

As we sure we're not thinking of Buck Ramsey?

Subject: RE: Info about Buck Henry
From: Peace
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 10:42 AM

Link to check.

I think fretless has the right of it.

Subject: RE: Info about Buck Henry
From: Peace
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 10:45 AM

PS

Buck Ramsey also recorded "Doney Gal". I don't know how you guys (Don and fretless) pulled that info outta yer hats, but wow.

Subject: RE: Info about Buck Henry
From: DonMeixner
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 10:57 AM

I used to sing the song during my Ranchin' Days out on the Double R Bar Rocking 40 FH Connected. We sang alot and ranched very little, the massive burns caused by the branding iron killed about as many cattle as we had range for. We subsequently openned a restyraunt that speciallized in perfectly cooked beef.

Don