Old Cowman, The

DESCRIPTION: ""When the sap comes up through the cottonwood roots, And the first birds light 'mongst the quaking asp shoots," the singer becomes restless to meet his mates. He wants to be out on the range "Till the boss of all herders sings, 'Peace, be still.'"
AUTHOR: Scott Levitt (source: Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys)
EARLIEST DATE: 1921 (Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys)
KEYWORDS: cowboy travel death
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Thorp/Logsdon-SongsOfTheCowboys, pp. 112-113, "The Old Cowman" (1 text)
File: ThLo112

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