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[Verse]
DOld Red was one of the Gorniest yet
I'd Dseen at the big rodeA7o
He'd Dbite you and kick you and Gstomp out your life
A7Old Red had never been Drode
DMeaner than sin, Gwild as the wind
That Dblew on the Montana A7plains
DOld Red was one of the Glast of his breed
A7And wasn't about to be Dtamed
GFrom Idaho, a Dyoung cowboy came
To A7ride in the big rodeDo
The young cowboy's Gname was DBilly McLane
And A7Billy had never been Dthrown
DThe greatest desGire filled Dyoung Billy's heart
To A7ride this old outlaw called DRed
He drew him one Gday and I Dheard Billy say
"I'll A7ride him or drop over Ddead"
[Verse]
DOld Red was Gwicked down Dthere in the shoot
He was A7kicking and stomping aDbout
Billy climbed Ginto the Dsaddle with ease
And A7yelled turn him loose let us Dout
GOld Red came out with his Dhead on the ground
His A7back hooves were touching his Dnose
Trying to get Grid of the Dman on his back
But the A7man went wherever he'd Dgo
DBilly was rakGing Old Red Dwith his spurs
From hA7is tail to the tip of Dhis chin
He was doing rGight wellD, but Billy could tell
This A7outlaw would never give inD  
DOld Red was Grunning straDight for the fence
SuddenlA7y stopping and thenD  
He reared on hGis hind lDegs then fell on his back
TakA7ing poor Billy with himD  
GThere was a hush in the crDowd and they knew
ThiA7s would be Billy's last ridDe
The saddle horGn crushed BDilly's chest when they fell
And undeA7r Old Red Billy diedD  
[Verse]
DOld Red lay stilGl, no more Dwould he move
ThA7e cowboys that seen it couDld tell
In trying to thGrow Billy Doff his back
Old RA7ed broke his neck when Dhe fell
GOut in the west is a pDlace where they rest
ThA7is cowboy that never was throwDn
And one foot Gaway resDting there 'neath the clay
Is the A7outlaw that never was rDode
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