[Intro]
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We made camp along Red River
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Watched the cattle as they bedded down
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Back at the wagons, right after supper
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Spread our bedrolls on the ground
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And me and Willie, we took the night guard
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And the sage never smelled so sweet
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The prairie moon, was blazin' silver
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No chance to night for a stam pede

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Way over yonder, off in the distance
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Towards the mountains there in the west
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Did I see lightnin', did I hear thunder
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The mind is weary, I could use some rest
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Then all at once, the wind shifts dir ections
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The clouds roll in behind the tumble weeds
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Those longhorn cattle, are gettin' restless
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God help us all, if they stam pede

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Smell the rain, hear the thunder
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The midnight sky, turns black as death
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The lightnin' crashes, smell the sulphur
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It's rank and strong, as Satan's breath
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The cattle rise up, and go to runnin'
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I spur my pony on and take the lead
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And across the herd, I can hear Willi
		
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