Cat. #1297 (MFH #899) - As sung by Alfred Crosby, Little Rock, Arkansas on July 14, 1967
VERSE 1
He was only a lavender cowboy
Th hairs on his chest, they were two
He wanted to follow th heros
An' do as th heros do
VERSE 2
Red, green, many color hair tonic
He rubbed on his chest, day n' night
When he looked in th mirror, next morning
No new hairs were in sight
VERSE 3
He battled for Red Nellie's honor
He cleaned out a holdup's nest
He died with his six guns a blazin'
An' only two hairs on his chest