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Kate Wolf - Cable Car Cowboy
GFoggy San Francisco two Cthousand miles from Ghome
Chasing after a lady I'd Dlike to call my own
I've been Gout of work since I left my job on the CBar-K cattle ranch
Where my Emmamma cried, "Think it Cover, son, beDfore you take a Gchance."
And lord, I sure do miss the folks and Call those friends of Gmine
The city's pretty lonely when a Dman's just killing time
The Gpeople never stop to talk or Clook you in the eye
And the Embuildings there they Cgrow so tall they Dcover up the Gsky
But I Dwent for a job the other day, the man Clooked me up and Gdown
He said, "AYou're a horse-riding cowboy who looks like he just hit Dtown
But Cif you can swing a Grope, I Dreckon you can ring a Embell
And if a Gbucking bronc can't Cthrow you off, you’ll Dhold the curves as Gwell
INTERLUDE:  C   G  D  
GWell, I didn't know what he was getting at 'til he Ctook me to this Gbarn
A great big place with high brick walls, not like Ddown on the farm
InGstead of hay and horses, it had Ccement, steel and tar
He said, "EmHop on board and Clet me see if Dyou can drive a cable Gcar"
Well, it Dlooked like a little house with Cwindows all aGround
A Alittle room set on the back and steps down to the Dground
A Croof and a porch and Gbenches and Dwheels set on a Emtrack
I'd Gnever seen such a Cdoggone thing, but I Ddidn't tell him Gthat
So Cmamma don't you Gworry, things are Dreally going Gfine
I'm Cworking now as a Gbrakeman on the DCalifornia Line
And the Gfolks are mighty friendly when they Chop on for a Emride
And Gwhen it's cold and Crainy, my lady Dloves to ride inGside
You can say I'm still a cowboy, it's just a Cdifferent horse I Gride
I round up strays on the city streets and I Dspend my days outside
These Ghills of San Francisco are my Cown West Texas plains
And Emringing a bell is like Csinging to those Ddogies on the Grange

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Cable Car Cowboy

by Kate Wolf

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Kate Wolf - Cable Car Cowboy

G C G

Foggy San Francisco two thousand miles from home

Chasing after a lady I'd like to call my own

G C

I've been out of work since I left my job on the Bar-K cattle ranch

Em C D G

Where my mamma cried, "Think it over, son, before you take a chance."

C G

And lord, I sure do miss the folks and all those friends of mine

The city's pretty lonely when a man's just killing time

G C

The people never stop to talk or look you in the eye

Em C D G

And the buildings there they grow so tall they cover up the sky

D C G

But I went for a job the other day, the man looked me up and down

A D

He said, "You're a horse-riding cowboy who looks like he just hit town

C G D Em

But if you can swing a rope, I reckon you can ring a bell

G C D G

And if a bucking bronc can't throw you off, you’ll hold the curves as well

C G D

INTERLUDE:

G C G

Well, I didn't know what he was getting at 'til he took me to this barn

A great big place with high brick walls, not like down on the farm

G C

Instead of hay and horses, it had cement, steel and tar

Em C D G

He said, "Hop on board and let me see if you can drive a cable car"

D C G

Well, it looked like a little house with windows all around

A D

A little room set on the back and steps down to the ground

C G D Em

A roof and a porch and benches and wheels set on a track

G C D G

I'd never seen such a doggone thing, but I didn't tell him that

C G D G

So mamma don't you worry, things are really going fine

C G D

I'm working now as a brakeman on the California Line

G C Em

And the folks are mighty friendly when they hop on for a ride

G C D G

And when it's cold and rainy, my lady loves to ride inside

C G

You can say I'm still a cowboy, it's just a different horse I ride

I round up strays on the city streets and I spend my days outside

G C

These hills of San Francisco are my own West Texas plains

Em C D G

And ringing a bell is like singing to those dogies on the range

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