Southern Texas (Texas Rangers) | traditional banjo/Clifton Hicks cover

This is a traditional song which I learned from the recording of Clifton Hicks, who learned it from George Gibson.

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Was down in southern Texas where I rejoined to stay
I left my kind old parents when their hair was turning grey

I joined them dying cowboys, I knew I had to ride
I climbed up in the saddle and bid this world goodbye

I saw them Indians coming I heard them give their yell
My feelings at that moment no human tongue can tell

I saw their shining rifles, their bullets round me flew
Then all my strength had left me, and all my courage too

And then I thought of Mother who said in tears to me
To you they are all strangers at home you'd better be.

I thought her old and foolish, but then she did not know
My mind was set on ranging so westward I did go