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Verse 1:
	I grew uDp in WyoAming
	In and around Jackson's holeD  
	In the shadows of Athe Tetons
	Where summers are hot
	And winters unbearably coldD  
	But the Spring aGnd the Fall
	Are always as good as it getsD  
	For over 70 yearAs now
	I'd watch the sun rise and setD  
Verse 2:
	I've been a cowAboy
	Working the round-ups in springD  
	I've lived in tAhe mountains
	Hunted the grizzly
	Trapping the rivers and streamsD  
	Always the Gloner
	I've treasured my freedom the mostD  
	And though i never Amarried
	As a young man i might have come closeD  
Verse 3:
	From someGwhere back east
	She came to the valley
	With a man who Ddid her no good
	He was fast witGh the ladies
	A tin horn gambler
	And a cDheat whenever he could
	She had no friGends or family
	Most of the time he was goneD  
	He died in Aa card game
	And she found herself all aloneD  
Verse 4:
	Alone and Gafraid and left unprotected
	'Cause he was aDll that she had
	Maybe i shGould have
	But i never told her
	So she never Dknew he was bad
	But i'll alGways remember
	Standing and watching her cryD  
	There was no one Ato help her
	But i was determined to tryD  
Verse 5:
	I mended her Afences and
	Fixed up her cabin
	I had everything looking goodD  
	I laid by hAer food
	And wood for the winter
	Helping wherever i couldD  
	The more i wGas around her
	The more i wanted to beD  
	There was somethAing about her
	That brought out a good side of meD  
Verse 6:
	I went intGo town,i brought a new outfit
	I got me a hDaircut and shave
	I'd trek thrGough the snow
	For no good reason
	Just to go by hDer cabin each day
	I don't know abGout love
	But i was quite taken in by it allD  
	Till her brotheAr came in the Spring
	And he took her back to St. PaulD  
Verse 7:
	I don't go down Ato Jackson
	Ain't nothing there but motels and barsD  
	Too damn many Atourists
	No place to hide
	They'll find you wherever you areD  
	They like to call me olGd timer
	I am getting older i guessD  
	But i don't likAe the changes
	'Cause i've seen it all at its bestD  
Verse 8:
	When my life is Aover
	I don't want to be left in townD  
	But up in thAe mountains
	There is a place
	I've marked off my own piece of groundD  
	High in thGe Tetons
	Above and away from it allD  
	From the top of Aold Grand
	I bet on a clear day - you can see
	All the way to St. PaulD  
Perret Charles-Amir : [email protected]

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Old Timer

by Waylon Jennings

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Verse 1:

D A

I grew up in Wyoming

In and around Jackson's hole

In the shadows of the Tetons

Where summers are hot

And winters unbearably cold

But the Spring and the Fall

Are always as good as it gets

For over 70 years now

I'd watch the sun rise and set

Verse 2:

I've been a cowboy

Working the round-ups in spring

I've lived in the mountains

Hunted the grizzly

Trapping the rivers and streams

Always the loner

I've treasured my freedom the most

And though i never married

As a young man i might have come close

Verse 3:

From somewhere back east

She came to the valley

With a man who did her no good

He was fast with the ladies

A tin horn gambler

And a cheat whenever he could

She had no friends or family

Most of the time he was gone

He died in a card game

And she found herself all alone

Verse 4:

Alone and afraid and left unprotected

'Cause he was all that she had

Maybe i should have

But i never told her

So she never knew he was bad

But i'll always remember

Standing and watching her cry

There was no one to help her

But i was determined to try

Verse 5:

I mended her fences and

Fixed up her cabin

I had everything looking good

I laid by her food

And wood for the winter

Helping wherever i could

The more i was around her

The more i wanted to be

There was something about her

That brought out a good side of me

Verse 6:

I went into town,i brought a new outfit

I got me a haircut and shave

I'd trek through the snow

For no good reason

Just to go by her cabin each day

I don't know about love

But i was quite taken in by it all

Till her brother came in the Spring

And he took her back to St. Paul

Verse 7:

I don't go down to Jackson

Ain't nothing there but motels and bars

Too damn many tourists

No place to hide

They'll find you wherever you are

They like to call me old timer

I am getting older i guess

But i don't like the changes

'Cause i've seen it all at its best

Verse 8:

When my life is over

I don't want to be left in town

But up in the mountains

There is a place

I've marked off my own piece of ground

High in the Tetons

Above and away from it all

From the top of old Grand

I bet on a clear day - you can see

All the way to St. Paul

Perret Charles-Amir : [email protected]

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