I'm An Old Cowhand

Originally made famous by: Bing Crosby

Written by: Johnny Mercer

From the Album: Sinatra the Television Years-1957-1965

From the Film: Rhythm On The Range (1936)

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I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And my legs ain't bowed, my cheeks ain't tanned

I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow

Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how

And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now

Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay, Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay

I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande

And I learned to ride 'fore I learned to stand

I'm a riding fool who is up to date

I know every trail in the Lone Star state

'cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8

Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay

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And I come to town just to hear the band

I know all the songs that the cowboys know

'bout the big corral where the dogies go

'cause I learned them all on the radio

Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay

DISCLAIMER: This is a 1:42 live TV version and Frank may never have sung it exactly this way before

or after.