Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Trail's End He sat by his campfire down in old Arizona Just a few miles from Cottonwood, on a mild summer night And he gazed at those heavenly campfires above Small points of infinite light He thought of his life and how it had gone All in all he had no thoughts of changing too much He’d done quite a bit more than most men, he thought He had cowboyed and drifted and such And his thoughts drifted then to just how it would end Would he go out alone or be with his old pards? Would he pay for his errors and head down below Or be lucky and head for the stars He pulled out a flask from his worn saddlebags And toasted his friends that he’d rode with before And he wondered if they’d come to wish him goodbye When he finally passed through the door I hope there’s a bunch and I hope they don’t whine Cause mournin’s no good for a cowhand out West There’s too much to see and too much to get done You should lay your pards quickly to rest He thought maybe he’d like his old Cavalry suit That he wore as a young man all those long years ago They could polish his buttons and his saber and spurs And play the old bugle calls low Just a quick adios at the graveside would work Then the cowboys could hit the saloon for the wake Tell stories about him and laugh till they cried And holler and drink for his sake One cowboy don’t matter much all things considered Just a tumbleweed wearing some spurs and a hat He rolls cross the plains with the wind and the sun When he’s gone, well, that’s pretty much that No monuments gleaming or books full of praise In the big West, a cowboy is just a small part When he’s gone if he’s lucky his old pards just might Keep a piece of him close in their hearts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 You just keep getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Well, I keep getting older anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Taft Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 UB, Do you have a book with all your pomes in it? I'd like to buy one!! ~EE Taft~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 UB, Do you have a book with all your pomes in it? I'd like to buy one!! ~EE Taft~ Nope. But you can read a lot of em for free on my website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ivory Jack, #8534 LTG Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Thanks UB. What a perfect end to a difficult day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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