Regress II (Heroes and other Things)
In those days of "yesteryear"-
those days my memory
holds so dear-
Days that filled my heart with joy-
all I wanted to be,was a ......
"Sing'n Cowboy."
Our hero was a special man,
to reach that level of acclaim
So, if you'll please allow me-
I'll explain.
Our hero, leading a wagon train,
three thousand miles from East to West-
Surviving the elements and indian raids-
his clothes were always freshly washed,
and his pants so neatly pressed.
Our hero always had a horse-
so smart it could pass a college course-
Our hero, tied up, and in a terrible spot,
that horse, with his teeth,
Could untie the Gordian Knot.
All successful heros
had to have a friend-
A trusty, loyal, "sidekick"
that stayed with him to the end.
All the movie "sidekicks,"
as often as they could-
Had a very simple job,
to keep our hero "look'n good,"
They had to have a funny name-
"Fuzzy", "Gabby", and "Ukelele Ike",
names known from coast to coast,
and up and down the pike.
There was one that stood alone-
taller than the others
Often called "The Best of theWest",
none other, than "Lumpy Covers."
So, our hero, with his 'ol guitar-
just kept on a'ride'n, toward the horizon-
as far as the eye could see-
Sing'n, and strum'n,
all in the Key of G.
copyright: richard riddle 07-14-2014
Apr 14, 2015
Apr 14, 2015 at 9:26 AM UTC
Regress II (Heroes and other Things)
In those days of "yesteryear"-
those days my memory
holds so dear-
Days that filled my heart with joy-
all I wanted to be,was a ......
"Sing'n Cowboy."
Our hero was a special man,
to reach that level of acclaim
So, if you'll please allow me-
I'll explain.
Our hero, leading a wagon train,
three thousand miles from East to West-
Surviving the elements and indian raids-
his clothes were always freshly washed,
and his pants so neatly pressed.
Our hero always had a horse-
so smart it could pass a college course-
Our hero, tied up, and in a terrible spot,
that horse, with his teeth,
Could untie the Gordian Knot.
All successful heros
had to have a friend-
A trusty, loyal, "sidekick"
that stayed with him to the end.
All the movie "sidekicks,"
as often as they could-
Had a very simple job,
to keep our hero "look'n good,"
They had to have a funny name-
"Fuzzy", "Gabby", and "Ukelele Ike",
names known from coast to coast,
and up and down the pike.
There was one that stood alone-
taller than the others
Often called "The Best of theWest",
none other, than "Lumpy Covers."
So, our hero, with his 'ol guitar-
just kept on a'ride'n, toward the horizon-
as far as the eye could see-
Sing'n, and strum'n,
all in the Key of G.
copyright: richard riddle 07-14-2014
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