Singin' the Blues or any other durn thing ya want.

[Delmonico]

The American Cowboy, A Dying Breed!

Baxter Black says NO, ya just can't see him from the road.

[Texas Lawdog]

He's usually out on the range somewhere.

[Leo Tanner]

Still got some workin cowboys a few miles west of here but they don't have the pleasure of being in undeveloped expanses described in the poem.  When they's doin their work they have cars wizzin by em on the hiway an gas station signs on the horizon.  God bless them guys.

[Texas Lawdog]

The ranch I worked on was about 30 miles from town. The feedlots were near highways so the trucks could load and unload the cattle.

[litl rooster]

Leo that's like Cowboyin' here in old Dominion

Unlike eastern Montana where I had 45 miles of gravel to hit,before the oil to town.

[Texas Lawdog]

LR, I heard they lost over 3,500 head of cattle in the Panhandle in the blizzard they had up there. Most of them were in feedlots. I'm glad I missed out on that one, I'm sure it was pretty rough up there.

[Leo Tanner]

Askin fer some help here.  Didn't Johnny Cash do a song called "the Ring"?  Not Ring of Fire, it's differnt.  They made a movie out of it I saw years ago.  Song's about a kid who hustles pool and bets the last thing he has.  The ring his father gave his mother before leaving for good.  The guy he's shooting against when he bets it turns out to be his father.

Someone here has got ta know.  It's drivin me nuts.

[Arcey]

Can't help ya. E'er time he's played as bumper I grab the remote 'n shut it off fer a minute.

Moans out - 'Some velvet mornin' when I'm skraight' (intentional misspellin') – Yuck!

[Leo Tanner]

Sokay Amigo.  Just had one a them friendly arguments with a feller who thought he was the authority on all things Cash.  Mentioned that song and movie an denies they existed.  Kinda frustratin.  Ta each his own.

[Arcey]

Damn.....

If Deeeeeeeeedra with flowers growin' onna hill is that important ta ya, stay sober 'n maybe ya kin get 'tween 'er gates.

Sorry. Doan listen ta bad music, legend er not.

[Delmonico]

Songs called The Baron I believe, think it's on my CD set.

[Delmonico]

I wish I had of known you when you were a little younger 'round me you might have learned a thing or two
If I'd had known you longer you might be a little stronger
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do, maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do.

As he walked into the poolroom you could tell he didn't fit
In his hand made boots, custom suit, pearl handled shootin' stick
Tonight there'd be a showdown then everyone would know
Who shoots the meanest game around, The Baron or Billy Joe

Billy Joe looked edgy, about to lose his cool
But the Baron's hands were steady as the two began to duel
Yeah, he was like a General on a battlefield of slate
And he would say to Billy Joe each time he sunk the eight, he'd say...

I wish I had of known you when you were a little younger 'round me you might have learned a thing or two
If I'd had known you longer you might be a little stronger
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do, maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do.

Now Billy Joe was busted but he hadn't felt the sting
And from the far end of the table he threw his Mother's wedding ring
And he said 'You won my money but it ain't gonna do the trick
I'll bet this ring on one more game against your fancy stick'

The Baron's eyes grew foggy as the ring rolled on the felt
And he almost doubled over like he was hit below the belt
Twenty years ago it was the ring his wife had worn
And he didn't know before he left that a son would soon be born

It sounded just like thunder when the Baron shot the break
But it grew quickly quiet as he lined up the eight
Then a warm hand touched his shoulder and it chilled him to the bone
When he turned and saw the woman who had loved him for so long.

The game was never finished, the eight ball never fell
The Baron calmly picked it up and put it on the shelf
Then he placed the ring in the hand that held him long ago
And he tossed that fancy shootin' stick to his son Billy Joe
And he said....

I wish I had of known you when you were a little younger 'round me you might have learned a thing or two
If I'd had known you longer you might be a little stronger
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do, maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do.

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, It was a Made for TV movie done in  1984.  Johnny and June was in it.  I think it was called the Baron and the Kid.

[Leo Tanner]

Thank ya guys.  It were one of them instances where I knew I remembered somthin' an couldn't pull it outta ma hat.  No big deal, it was just buggin me.  Saw that movie when it was brand new.

[Texas Lawdog]

It's nice to be appreciated once in a while.

[Russ T Chambers]

Watchin' an old wwestern, "Hellgate".  Bunch of cowboy actors at very early ages.  Sterling Hayden, Ward Bond, James Arness, and a small part played by Sheb Wooley. Seein' Sheb reminded me of this song:

[Texas Lawdog]

Russ, You must be watchin' encore western channel. Ol Sheb has a walk on role in the movie that came on next, "The Toughest Man in Arizona".

[Russ T Chambers]

Watchin' it now!  Short stint in the Cavalry, in this one!

[Russ T Chambers]

By the way, listening to Vaughn Monroe's songs have managed to kick the Purple People Eater outa my head!

[Leo Tanner]

By the way, listening to Vaughn Monroe's songs have managed to kick the Purple People Eater outa my head!

Dear lord, don't go puttin it in mine.  Too late dammit.