CATTLE GUARDS
HEY, LOOK AT THAT SENTRY ON DUTY OVER YONDER,
THE JOB THAT IT’SA’ DO’IN WILL SURE
SET A MAN TO PONDER….
NO GATES TO OPEN,
THE PICKUP COWBOY DRIVES THRU……
THE CATTLE ALL SECURE IN THEIR PASTURES,
YEP, EVEN THE NEW!…….
JUST A LAYIN’ THERE IN THE DIRT,
DON’T NEVER GET NO CREDIT,
LIKE SOME COOL WATER WELL,
GONNA DO THE JOB, EVEN WHEN PRICES ARE OFF,
SOMETIMES CALLED A BAD SPELL…….
IN THE SPRING, ALL PLUGGED UP SOLID WITH MUD,
CROSS ‘EM AND HEAR THAT ‘OLE FAMILIAR
THUD……
MID SUMMER OUT THERE IN THE BLAZIN’ SUN,
‘O IT’S SIZZLIN’ HOT……
COME WINTER, ALL FROZE UP,
AND NEARLY FORGOT!
CATTLE GUARDS.
WALT GOVE ©
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