The Texas Cowboy

Found this awesome old book at the antique store a couple weeks ago. I've been wanting to share it all with y'all. It's called COWBOY SONGS AND OTHER FRONTIER BALLADS and was published in 1922. I love the worn cover and pages :) Here is one of the poems/songs that I found in it. I hope that you enjoy!

 

 

The Texas Cowboy

 

Oh, I am a Texas cowboy,

Far away from home,

If ever I get back to Texas

I never more will roam.

 

Montana is too cold for me

And the winters are too long;

Before the roundups do begin

Our money is all gone.

 

Take this old hen-skin bedding,

Too thin to keep me warm,-

I nearly freeze to death, my boys,

Whenever there's a storm.

 

And take this old "tarpoleon",

Too thin to shield my frame,-

I got it down in Nebraska

A-dealin' a Monte game.

 

Now to win these fancy leggins

I'll have enough to do;

They cost me twenty dollars

The day that they were new.

 

I have an outfit on the Mussel Shell,

But that I'll never see,

Unless I get sent to represent

The Circle or D.T.

 

I've worked down in Nebraska

Where the grass grows ten feet high,

And the cattle are such rustlers

That they seldom ever die;

 

I've worked up in the sand hills

And down upon the Platte,

Where the cowboys are good fellows

And the cattle always fat;

 

I've traveled lots of country,-

Nebraska's hills of sand,

Down through the Indian Nation,

And up the Rio Grande;-

 

But the Bad Lands of Montana

Are the worst I ever seen,

The cowboys are all tenderfeet

And the dogies are too lean.

 

If you want to see some bad lands,

Go over on the Dry;

You will bog down in the coulees

Where the mountains reach the sky.

 

A tenderfoot to lead you

Who never knows the way,

You are playing in the best of luck

If you eat more than once a day.

 

Your grub is bread and bacon

And coffee black as ink;

The water is so full of alkali

It is hardly fit to drink.

 

They will wake you in the morning

Before the break of day,

And send you on a circle

A hundred miles away.

 

All along the Yellowstone

'Tis cold the year around;

You will surely get consumption

By sleeping on the ground.

 

Work in Montana

Is six months in the year;

When all your bills are settled

There is nothing left for beer.

 

Work down in Texas

Is all the year around;

You will never get consumption

By sleeping on the ground.

 

Come all you Texas cowboys

And warning take from me,

And do not go to Montana

To spend your money free.

 

But stay at home in Texas

Where work lasts the year around,

And you will never catch consumption

By sleeping on the ground.

 

 

Wasn't that a crazy song?! Love it :) Mainly because I love Texas and I'm so happy that I moved down here!

 

Adios,

Jessie Lou

 

 

 

 



Just Some Pinterest Love

Good morning y'all! Just thought that before I go out and start teaching my next riding class I'd post some things that I love on Pinterest. :) I just have to say that I was so skeptical, but now I love that site! It keeping my favorites tab shorter which is a good thing in my book. Also I'm so sorry that this isn't a "real" blog post. I've been wanting to write for a while but really haven't had the time. I'm hoping that here soon I will be able to write a little on fall vintage/modern cowgirl fashion, horse tack, etc. Until then, enjoy the post!

You can follow me on pinterest here. P.S. I am having problems getting a picture to load so that you can just click on it and head to the picture on pinterest. Soooo going to just load links to the different albums/pictures. If anyone knows how to do this and would like to give me advice then by all means contact me! ;) Thanks!



The Vintage Cowgirl Album on Pinterest

Modern Day Western Clothing on Pinterest

For The Home/Ranch on Pinterest

Etsy Sale and Coupon Code!

  Good morning gals! I just wanted to give you a little update and something just a little special to go along with it. First, it looks like life is taking me in a different direction at the moment as far as my Etsy shop goes. I love the finding, making, and selling of items and would love to eventually have my own brick and mortar Vintage Cowgirl boutique but for the time being it looks like I will be selling off most of my stock to pursue other business ventures as well as taking care of some personal things.

  First, I am teaching horse back riding lessons (which I have mentioned before here and here) and loving every minute of it! The kids that I am teaching are great, and I feel that they are all naturals. Kids and horses, it's a beautiful thing! So I am needing more time to work with the kids and horses, instead of on my Etsy store.

  Second, my mom was diagnosed with colon cancer. She has been through the surgery already to remove the tumor (hence the reason why I have not posted a blog post in quite some time), but now we are waiting for her to heal before she goes in for chemo/radiation. I have been taking care of the house, driving, and doing everything else that she used to do, giving her time to just rest and heal.

  Now I'm even helping to finish homeschooling my 17 year old baby brother, as well as babysitting my new nephew, yes a very full and busy life here recently!

  Ok now down to the fun part, I have just added a coupon code to my Etsy store!!! If you add 1CalamityJane at the time of your order you will receive 10% off of your entire order of over $10! This coupon code will expire after the 19th of this month. Hope that you enjoy a look see at my store, and let me know if you have any questions! You can view it here.

  I hope that you all have a lovely day! :)