Show WALKIN HOME twenty years ago I 1 met her in a meadow fresh and green and a trimmer little creature I 1 am sure youve never seen she was waa shy as any lady that ever graced a bridal vale but when I 1 tell you how she left me you will scare believe belaev e my tale a very short acquaintance ill admit that I 1 was bold but had it turned out as I 1 planned it A different story could been told J 1 had watched her come to water at the spring so fresh and clear and says 1 I when she has finished 1 I will rope her while ashes here so I 1 pulled up on my cinch strap whirled my loop to make it right when she raised her head I 1 started Dares nt let her out of sight by the time we d done the quarter I 1 was riding at her side dropped my loop around her throat latch and I 1 had a bronc to ride talk about your wildcats they are mild compared with she took an hour to get her saddled then I 1 turned my own horse free now ive rode them when they ve twisted but when she started with a bawl I 1 took what I 1 could of that dames busting then knew that for her I 1 must fall last I 1 remember of that churning I 1 was going up in the air then the earth came up to meet me and it deemed to hold me there when I 1 woke up she had left me on the prairie all alone had a pain above my shoulder a broken collar bone both my legs were badly pounded head ached so I 1 think vertebra was all uncoupled oh lord how I 1 craved a drink late that after noon I 1 started thinking never more id roam boys you cant know what I 1 suffered 1 all that night a walkin home mark S johnson Joh naon cowboy from up long mountain way |