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Now I know you've heard the stories of all the cowboys of the West
Matt Dillon and Bat Masterson were two of the best
But of all the fast gun slingers that the West was known to fame
There's one who really tops 'em all
Red Ryder was his name
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Red Ryder, Red Ryder, The rootinest, tootinest, straightinest shootinest
Quick on the draw and he never helped the law Red Ryder
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One night at old Dodge City At a place called "The Golden Flame"
Red Ryder and Little Beaver got in a poker game
Then thru the door walked Cactus Pete
He stopped and he looked around
Then he broke the news to Red Ryder That the Long Tall Texan was a comin to town
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III About that time there was a scene
That gave the town a fright
'Twas a bony little structure ridin on a hoss o' white
When he got up to the hitchin post
The crowd all heard him say
"Ugh Ruh, tell me man
Where do Red Ryder stay
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About that time Red Ryder walk Out the "Last Chance Hotel"
His spurs a jinglin, his hand on his gun
And the crowd begin to yell
They walk out in the street face to face
And they started to draw
Then the Texan yelled out,
"Last week I married yo sister in Witchita,
Now I'm yo brother-in-law."
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Now the moral of this story To all cow women and cow men
Is the 'Code -O' West' just don't allow
You go shooting up yo kin.
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