New National Anthem (Cowboy version, to the tune of My Country Tis of Thee)

DESCRIPTION: "My country, 'tis of thee, Land where things used to be So cheap we croak. Land of the mavericks, Land of the puncher's tricks...." The punchers have poor food and not enough. They threaten to leave if things don't improve
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1921 (Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys)
KEYWORDS: cowboy hardtimes
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys, pp. 105-106, "New National Anthem" (1 text)
Saffel-CowboyPoetry, p. 221, "New National Anthem" (1 text)
Roud #8061
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" (tune) and Same Tune references there
File: ThLo105

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