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Roving Cowboy
Frank Jenkins
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Come, all you roving cowboys
Bound down this golden land
I'll tell to you a story
While you 'round me stand
I'm a-going to quit this wild west
Just a drink and call me friend
For singin' I'll leave you
To never return again
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So, sweetheart, my dear sweetheart
For two years, they're still alone
I left my dear old father
My country and my home
I left my dear old mother
To weep and to mourn
So I'll be a roving cowboy
And with the cattle roam
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I left my home and friends so dear
With a many a parting tear
My father followed sayin'
"My boy, my boy, I'll cheer
May God protect and guard you
And lead you not in wrong
For bring this roving cowboy
Back to his native home"
It's made unfair in love life
That's closely by my side
And as she promised faithful
That she would be my bride
I kissed her way of saying cheers
Was dimmed to my blue eyes
I'll never forget my darling girl
I'll love her till I die
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I tried the streets of land men
I know they try as well
I've crossed the Rocky Mountains
Where many a brave boy fell
I've seen the far distant country
For me and in arms did walk
I'll never forget my dear old home
The mother's sweetest smile
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