Bought this cowboy hat back at age sixteen
I’ve had it for the rest of my days
Never the wind lifted it from me
To set it flyin’ into the sea of sage
It’s never fallen off in a barroom brawl
‘Cuz I steer clear of those lively gents
And arguments in general
I reckon I’m that level headed that’s all
Contentment is being up in the saddle
Riddin’ my ‘ol tabbiano Tim
Out for mornin’s sunbreak awakin’
When them rays come peekin’ through
As shadows stretch wicked long and thin
And coolness on Earth bites at my leathery skin
Ya know . . . I’d do it all over again
Everything I’ve ever done
Yep, I’d do it all over again
Ya see . . . the first time around
My life was nothin’ but fun!
Got me this harp when I turned twenty
So we’ve been a trio forever of three
It settles us down at our nightly campfires
How it stays in tune is a mystery
It sure is a goodin’ - a great compadre to my horse n me
Where a cracklin’ fire and blanket of stars fit so perfectly
Ya know . . . I’d do it all over again
Everything I’ve ever done
Yep, I’d do it all over again
Ya see . . . the first time around
My life was nothin’ but fun
I may teach Tim how to whistle
He’s the brightest horse I’ve known
He’s really fond of my harmonica
And the songs that yearn for home
That would sure be somethin’
A whistlin’ steed and harp playin’ man
We could tryout for the circus
Or Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
Ya know . . . I’d do it all over again
Everything I’ve ever done
Yep, I’d do it all over again
Ya see . . . the first time around
My life was nothin’ but fun