THE WESTERN

by David G Dickenson

COWBOY STARS OF THE OLD WILD WEST
GALLOPING THE RANGE ON A DESPERATE QUEST
MOUNTED AND ARMED TWO GUNS ABLAZE
OH! TO HAVE LIVED IN THOSE SADDLE SORE DAYS

COLOURFUL HEROES IN BLUE RED AND GREEN
RACING ACROSS THE CINEMA SCREEN
AUTRY AND ROGERS COOPER AND WAYNE
OLD WALTER BRENNAN SHOUTING IN VAIN

MOUNTED AND TOUGH AND RIDING WITH VIGOUR
ON BEAUTIFUL STEEDS TONY, TOPPER, AND TRIGGER
LEATHERY CHAPS, BANDANAS AND SPURS
WAR PAINTED INDIANS GRIZZLY BEARS

CATTLE DRIVES WAGON TRAINS SADDLES WORE DOWN
GUNFIGHTERS LOOKING FOR ONE LAST SHOWDOWN
THE ARMY ON HAND TO KEEP PEACE ON THE PLAIN
TERRIBLE WEATHER, SNOW, WIND, DUST AND RAIN

SHOWDOWNS AND GUNFIGHTS THE SHERIFF ON HAND
HIS BRIGHT SHINY STAR KEEPING LAW IN THE LAND
LANCASTER DOUGLAS AND OLD RANDOLPH SCOTT
THEY WORE THE BADGE BUT NOT FOR A LOT

THOSE WERE THE DAYS IN MY OLD FLEA PIT
A TANNER TO STAND A SHILLING TO SIT
HOWLING AND SCREAMING AND HAVING GREAT FUN
PLAYING AT GUNFIGHTS OUT IN THE SUN

SO WHEN XMAS COMES AND I'M WRITING MY LIST
PRACTICING GUNPLAY WITH A FLICK OF THE WRIST
AND HOPING TO GET A NEW DVD
DON'T MAKE IT SHANE AGAIN I ALREADY HAVE THREE