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The Cowboy’s A-B-C Lyrics by Riders in the Sky

Harmony Ranch

1991

[Spoken Introduction]
Ranger Doug: Yes, Sidemeat you're quite a cook, alright
Sidemeat: Oh gosh-
Ranger Doug: But did you ever in your wildest dreams ever think about using a recipe book?
Sidemeat: *Mwah-phew* Well no, I never saw the need for it
Ranger Doug: I thought as much
Sidemeat: And besides I can't uh... I can't uh... read
Woody Paul: You can't read?
Sidemeat: It's that alphabet! *Mwah-phew* Looks like a bunch of chicken scratchin! A... M... J... Q... *Mwah-phew*
Ranger Doug: Well maybe you just nevеr tried learning it "The Cowboy Way"...
[Music Starts]
A is for thе antelope
B for Buffalo
C is for the Cowboy
D for the Dogie slow
E is for "Eureka!"
F, "Fool's Gold" of course
(of course!)
G is for Gene Autry
And H is for my horse
I is for the Indian
J for jubilee
(yee-haw!)
K for the state of Kansas
And L for Loco Weed
(hey I get it!)
M is for Montana
N for "the new frontier"
O is for the Oregon Trail
And P for the pioneers
[Spoken Interlude]
Sidemeat: I think I got the hang of it! Can I give it a try, boys?
Ranger Doug: Go ahead, Sidemeat!
Sidemeat:*Mwah-phew* Let's see...
[Singing Resumes]
Q is for uh- uh quickdraw!
R for rodeo
(ride 'em cowboy!)
S is for the sidekick
(I should have known)
And T for Texas *Mwah*!
U for the state of Utah
V's for Varmint Dance
W is for water
(water!)
And X for the Triple X Ranch
(where we used to live)
Y is for the yodel
Yo-de-le-yo-do-leeee-heeee!
(oh boy this is fun!)
And Z's for the bucking bronco
They call the Zebra Dun
[Spoken Interlude]
Sidemeat: I can do it! I know I can do it! Can I try it all the way through? *Mwah-phew*
Ranger Doug: You bet!
Sidemeat: Ok...
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P
Q-R-S-T-U-Varmint Dance
W-X-Y-Zebra Dun! I'm done! *Mwah-phew*
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