Hi-hi-hi-hi  hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi
And every cow's calf man honey he was born to die
l am gonna take my heifer xxxxxxxxx yours
l will take my heifer xxxxxxxxx- yours
If you see my rider tell her carry on, thank yOU
l wring my hands baby and l wanted to scream
l wring my hands baby l knew l wanted to scream
And l woke up l found it was all a dream
Hey-hey-hey-hi-hi-hi-ha hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi
And every cow's calf man he was born to die
Hi-hi-hi l ain't gonna be her long
Hi-hi pretty mama l ain't gonna be her long
That's the reason why you hear me sing my old lonesome song
Hey hey hey hey   hi-hi-bi-hi-hi-hi
And every cow's calf they got to lay down and die
l walked the levee l just walked end to end
l walked the levee l just walked end to end
I just want to find my cow again
I'm stealing back to my used-to-be
I'm stealing I'm stealing back to my used-to-be
Hi pretty mama please don't tell on me