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Rider on the Rim
Red Steagall
[Verse 1]
AOn the wagon last october was a Dkid of seven-Ateen
AA city kid from Dallas, wet behind the ears and Egreen
He Astepped out of the pages of a Dwestern cAatalog
Aand not the kind you'd pick to ride the Erivers and bAoggs
DThe boss had throwed this kid and me together for the drive
AWe took the outside circle, I was mad and full of Efight
DFor it ain't no place for tender feet, cause where we had to go
AUp in the hills and badlands where the twisted cedars Egrow
[Verse 2]
The Akid had drawed a snaky bronc, plum Dfull of dirty Atricks
Aand I'll give the kid the credit boys he stayed and took his Elicks
Cause Aeverytime he got throwed off, Dhe'd step back on Aagain
AAnd we all were wondered how much practicin this city Eboy could Astand
DAt the head of an arroyo where the tamarac grow tall
AI sent the kid a driftin north, to ride out Deadmans Edraw
DThe country's pretty open and the draw ain't very deep
ASo I took Blackhole canyon, where the bluffs are high and Esteep
[Chorus]
It was Amisty in the canyon, A7the light was sorta dim
DThru the mist I saw a ghostly rider on the rim
HEe waved his hat and motioned to go back the way I come
Dand when the mist had cleared away the ghostly form was Agone
[Verse 3]
AI turned my horse around, headed Dback to Deadmans Adraw
AI knowed the kids in trouble I could  feel it in my Ecrawl
From Athe trail of broken cedars and the Ddeep tracks in the Asand
AThe gray was usin all his tricks the Ekid had made a Ahand
DBut up beneath a cutbank where the trail is slick and steep
AThe gray lay thrashin on his side the kid lay Eunderneath
DHis foot run thru the stirrup, holdin to the horses head
AHe knew that if the gray got up he'd soon be drug to Edeath
[Verse 4]
The kid Awas tired and gettin weak, the Dhorse was gainin Aground
AI slipped my gutline round his neck, the kid got turned Earound
So's he Awas in the saddle when the Dhorse got to his Afeet
AThen we rode out together but we Edidn't hardly sApeak
DA dozen times I've ridden out along the canyon rim
AThere ain't no tracks and I ain't seen that ghostly form Eagain
Dand I don't really care if you believe a word I say
AA cowboy guardian angel helped me save the kid that Eday
[Final Chorus]
It was Amisty in the canyon, A7the light was kinda dim
DThru the mist I saw a ghostly rider on the rim
EIf I live to be a hundred I will not forget the day
Dwhen a cowboy guardian angel taught two punchers how to Apray..............
(Slowing)    AHow to pray......... EHow to prAay............... 

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Rider On The Rim

by Red Steagall

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Rider on the Rim

Red Steagall

[Verse 1]

A D A

On the wagon last october was a kid of seven-teen

A E

A city kid from Dallas, wet behind the ears and green

A D A

He stepped out of the pages of a western catalog

A E A

and not the kind you'd pick to ride the rivers and boggs

The boss had throwed this kid and me together for the drive

A E

We took the outside circle, I was mad and full of fight

For it ain't no place for tender feet, cause where we had to go

A E

Up in the hills and badlands where the twisted cedars grow

[Verse 2]

A D A

The kid had drawed a snaky bronc, plum full of dirty tricks

A E

and I'll give the kid the credit boys he stayed and took his licks

A D A

Cause everytime he got throwed off, he'd step back on again

A E A

And we all were wondered how much practicin this city boy could stand

At the head of an arroyo where the tamarac grow tall

A E

I sent the kid a driftin north, to ride out Deadmans draw

The country's pretty open and the draw ain't very deep

A E

So I took Blackhole canyon, where the bluffs are high and steep

[Chorus]

A A7

It was misty in the canyon, the light was sorta dim

Thru the mist I saw a ghostly rider on the rim

He waved his hat and motioned to go back the way I come

D A

and when the mist had cleared away the ghostly form was gone

[Verse 3]

A D A

I turned my horse around, headed back to Deadmans draw

A E

I knowed the kids in trouble I could feel it in my crawl

A D A

From the trail of broken cedars and the deep tracks in the sand

A E A

The gray was usin all his tricks the kid had made a hand

But up beneath a cutbank where the trail is slick and steep

A E

The gray lay thrashin on his side the kid lay underneath

His foot run thru the stirrup, holdin to the horses head

A E

He knew that if the gray got up he'd soon be drug to death

[Verse 4]

A D A

The kid was tired and gettin weak, the horse was gainin ground

A E

I slipped my gutline round his neck, the kid got turned around

A D A

So's he was in the saddle when the horse got to his feet

A E A

Then we rode out together but we didn't hardly speak

A dozen times I've ridden out along the canyon rim

A E

There ain't no tracks and I ain't seen that ghostly form again

and I don't really care if you believe a word I say

A E

A cowboy guardian angel helped me save the kid that day

[Final Chorus]

A A7

It was misty in the canyon, the light was kinda dim

Thru the mist I saw a ghostly rider on the rim

If I live to be a hundred I will not forget the day

D A

when a cowboy guardian angel taught two punchers how to pray..............

A E A

(Slowing) How to pray......... How to pray...............

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