Foot in the stirrup and my hand on the horn I'm the best darn cowboy ever was born Chorus: Singing ki yi yippee yippee yi yippeo Singing ki yi yippee yippee yay Well, i started up the trail october twenty-third Started up the trail with a 2-u herd Chorus Up every morning before daylight And before i sleep the moon shines bright Chorus With a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle I'm going down to texas for to punch them cattle Chorus Well old ben bolt was a fine old boss And he went to see his gal on a sore-back hoss Chorus There's a stray in the herd and boss said kill it So i shot him in the rump with the handle of a skillet Chorus And i went to the boss to draw my roll And he had me figured out nine dollars in the hole Chorus Ropin' and a-tyin' and a-brandin' all day I'm a-working mighty hard for a-mighty little pay Chorus Well i went to the boss and we had a little chat And i hit him in the face with my old slouch hat Chorus With my foot in the stirrup and my hand on the horn I'm the best danged cowboy ever was born Chorus Well i'm gonna get married just as quick as i can And i won't punch cattle for no darn man Chorus