Me And My Uncle - Joni Mitchell

Me and my uncle went ridin' down

From Colorado, west Texas bound

And we stopped off in Santa Fe

It bein' the place about half way

And besides it was the hottest part of the day

We led our ponies into a stall

Went to the bar, boys, bought drinks for all

Two days in the saddle, my body hurt

It being summer, took off my shirt

And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

West Texas cowboys, all over town

With gold and silver, they’re loaded down

Just in from roundup, it seemed a shame

And so my uncle starts a friendly game

Now it’s hollow jack and winner take the game

From the beginning, uncle starts to win

Them Texas cowboys, they was mad as sin

Some say he’s cheatin', that can’t be

'Cause my uncle, he’s as honest as me

And I’m as honest as a Denver gal can be

One Texas cowboy, he starts to draw

I grabbed a bottle, slapped him on the jaw

I shot another, he won’t grow old

In the confusion, uncle grabbed the gold

And we hightailed it down to Mexico

Now God bless cowboys, and God bless gold

God bless my uncle, and rest his soul

He taught me well boys, taught me all I know

Taught me so well, boys, I grabbed that gold

And I left him lyin' there, I left him lyin' there

I left him lyin' there by the side of the road