VERSE 1
Last night as I lay on the prai-rie
An' look'd at th stars in th sky
I wonder'd if ev-er a cowboy
Would drift to that sweet bye an' bye
CHORUS:
Roll on, roll on, roll on little do-gies, roll on
Roll on, roll on, roll on little do-gies, roll on
VERSE 2
They say there will be a great roundup
And th cowboys like dogies will stand
To be marked by th Riders of Judgement
Who are posted, an' know every brand
VERSE 3
I know there's a many a stray cow-boy
Who'll be lost in th great final sale
When he might have gone on to green pastures
If he'd known of that dim, narrow trail
VERSE 4
I'm scared that I'll be a stray yearling
A maverick, unbranded on high
And get put in th bunch of th rusties
When th Boss of th Riders go by
VERSE 5
They tell of another Big Owner
Who's ne'er overstocked, so they say
But he'll always make room for th sinner
Who drifts from th straight narrow way
VERSE 6
They say that He never forgets you
That He knows every action and look
So, for safety, you'd better get branded
Get your name in the Great Talley Book
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: II-185 One Night As I Lay On The Prairie
Brown: III-516 The Great Round-Up
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