The Big Black Brawny Bull
It was late in the fall, we were gatherin' Cows!!
The old ones would move, but the young would resist,
That it shook the earth, froze us to the spot.
When down the hill came a sight to behold,
but we gathered our wits, just barely in time,
I must of been dazed for a second or two
The dust hadn't settled, I barely could see,
I swear I could see the devil in his eye
Then off to my right I seen a strange sight.
We finally arrived,
It was some weeks later, a party in town,
I was forkin' hay, to some heifers penned up,
That big bull was chargin' directly at me.
Then he circled that tree, a pawin' the ground,
Well, winter came, and times got tough.
I wanted a place that I could call mine,
That week, I paid all the entrance I could,
I drew this bull, they said no man could ride.
When I looked in that chute, I let out a big sigh,
The buzzer went off, but the fight did not end.
Then, that bull stuck his leg 'tween the bars of the fence.
Well finally I got me a place of my own.
The weather was so bad, I was wonderin' "Just How?"
I had come on a bunch, that was all sheltered down.
Ole Blue, my cow pony, and I, tried changin' their ground.
and turn back to the brush, with some I had missed.
Ole Blue, he was workin'; I was feelin' plumb proud.
When from somewhere behind me, came a beller so loud,
We both seemed to tremble, and wonder "Just what?"
What sort of a bovine could make such a sound.
Then a charge came so heavy that it shook the ground.
a ton and a half, or so, I am told.
This big black brawny bull was bearin' down on us,
we were both so surprised, that Ole Blue couldn't fuss.
to dodge that big bull, and get out of his line.
but spin, like a whirlwind, that big bull he came back
knocked us over a cliff, and busted my tack.
'cause when I came to, I was under Ole Blue.
That "good pony" stood tremblin'
lookin' down upon me.
but through the fog and above the dust,
stood that big black brawny bull,
snortin' down at us.
I can't shake the feelin', no matter I try.
Then help arrived, with some of the hands,
We gathered that bunch, started back to the ranch.
I couldn't believe it, though I swear I'm right.
That big black brawny bull with the devil in his eye
was helpin' push cows and at me, laughin' for spite.
put them cows in a field.
Put that bull in a corral,
when finally he'd yield.
everyone went, but I stuck around
cause the chores of the ranch, just had to be done,
so someone must stay, and miss all the fun.
when all of a sudden, the place did erupt.
Posts, poles, boards and lumber, all seemed to fly.
'Twas that big black brawny bull, with the devil in his eye.
Sent me runnin' for cover, I clumb a big tree.
He hit that tree, such a powerful force,
it broke many branches, but I hung there, of course.
and bellerin' so low, a spooky, threatenin' sound.
Then he seemed to laugh at me, stuck his tail in the air,
took off over the hill, to I know not where.
The bank took the ranch, left us all hurtin' enough.
So I traveled the circuit, of the rodeo show,
was gainin' some money, tho' slowly it grows.
a place for Ole Blue, a ranch of a kind.
Then the circuit was bringin' me closer to home,
I was lookin' at land, for a place I could own.
bareback, saddle bronc, steer wrestlin', even bulls hopin' I would
win day money, come away fully able
to buy me some land, for Ole Blue a home stable.
They called him "Satan", said "you'll soon know why."
I had taken day money, two previous events
Was feelin' real good, til, to the bull chute I was sent.
'Twas that big black brawny bull, with the devil in his eye.
When they opened the gate, the death fight was on,
Win or die was the feelin' so strong.
We were both so determined, never to bend.
Eight seconds became thirty eight, so I hear,
They say the crowd was all standin' in a deafening cheer.
We went down in a heap, broke his leg and that fence.
I had won the bull ridin', but the money I'd give,
"Please keep it all, just let that bull live!"
A place from to build, and call it my home.
Just ten straggly acres, Ole Blue and I
and a broke to ride, crooked legged, Big Black Brawny Bull,
with "cow courtin'" in his eye.