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    Me and my uncle went ridin' down
    To South Colorado, West Texas bound
    We stopped over in Santa Fe
    That day on the pony, just about halfway
    And you know it was the hottest part of the day
    And 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 being summer, I took off my shirt
    And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt
    West Texas cowboys, they was all around
    Wheat, liquor and money, they loaded down
    So soon after payday, no, it seemed a shame
    You know my uncle, he starts playin' the game
    Hey now, high-low jack and the winner take the hand
    My uncle start winning, the 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
    Hey now, I'm as honest as a Denver man can be, that's right
    One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
    And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
    Shot me another, hot damn, he won't grow old
    In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
    And we hightail it down to Mexico
    Now I love those cowboys, I love their gold
    Love my uncle, God rest his soul
    Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
    Taught me so well, that I grabbed that gold
    I left his dead ass there by the side of the road, yeah

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