One, two, three, four
Me and my uncle went ridin′ down
South Colorado, West Texas bound
We stopped over in Santa Fe
That bein' the point just about half way
And you know it was the hottest part of the day
Well, I took the horses up to the stall
Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all
Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt
It′s bein' summer, I took off my shirt
And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt
When Texas cowboys, they's all around
With liquor and money, they loaded down
So soon after payday, know it seemed a shame
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game
High-low jack and the winner take the hand
My uncle starts winnin′; cowboys got sore
One of them called him, and then two more
Accused him of cheatin′, oh, no, it couldn't be
I know my uncle, he′s as honest as me
And I'm as honest as a gamblin′ man can be
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
Shot me another, oh, damn, he won't grow old
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
And we high-tailed it down to Mexico
I love those cowboys, I love their gold
I loved my uncle, God rest his soul
Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road
I think maybe you folks up front might oughta
Maybe think about stepping back a little bit
Because everybody up here is looking real
Flat with their eyes bugging out
So now, it′s time to play everybody's favorite fun game, "Take a step back"
Now, when I say the word, everybody take a step back
Are you ready? Now, take a step back, and another step back
And yet another step back, doesn't everybody feel better?
Writer(s): John Phillips Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
