We Love the Name of Texas

DESCRIPTION: "I am the Texas cowboy." He describes his job, the herds of longhorns, the Spanish ponies, and the danger of lightening-triggered stampede. Paid off in Kansas City, he loafs around, then heads back to Texas and Mary, whom he hopes to marry.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1964 (Moore/Moore-BalladsAndFolkSongsOfTheSouthwest)
KEYWORDS: cowboy work money gold love marriage
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Moore/Moore-BalladsAndFolkSongsOfTheSouthwest 145, "We Love the Name of Texas" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #6362
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "I'm Bound to Follow the Longhorn Cows" (theme)
File: MooSW145

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