You have heard of cuttin’ hosses and all the things they knew,
But there’s lots of ropin’ hosses that is plenty foxy too.
When you’re ropin’ calves to brand ’em you can guide him ‘mongest the stock
With the motion of your body, and he travels at a walk.
When you jump one in the open, then you’d orta see him go.
Over rocks and brush and gravel; takes you right up fer a throw.
If you tangle with a mossback, then you got your work cut out,
And you better have a rope hoss that knows what it’s all about.
Old hoss keeps along behind him; never tries to go around,
Till you git a chance to ketch him on a spot of open ground.
Then he widens out and throws him, and keeps a settin’ back;
Holds the critter till you tie him, never gives a bit of slack.
If a cow got in a bog hole that old hoss he didn’t fail.
He’d keep pullin’ with the saddle while you lifted on the tail;
Yes, we’ve bragged of cuttin’ hosses and the things that they could do
But there’s lots to say in favor of a wise old rope hoss too.
(Bruce Kiskaddon)
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