Me and my uncle went riding on down...West Colorado... To Texas town We stopped over in Santa Fe...that being the point bout half way Besides it was the hottest part of the day I took the horses down to the stall...I went to a bar...ordered drinks for all Three days in the saddle...my body hurt...It being summer...I took off my shirt I was tryin to wash off some of that dusty dirt West Texas cowboys all over town, with liquor and money my friend they was loaded down So soon after payday...it seemed a shame...so me and my uncle starts up a friendly game We call it high low jack and the winner takes the hand Uncle starts to winning the cowboys are getting sore...one cowboy calls him down... and then two more They said he was cheatin...aw but that can't be...I know my uncle man and he's honest as me and I'm as honest as a devil of a man could be One of those cowboys starts to draw...I shot him down my friend before he saw me I shot another godamn and he won't grow old...and in confusion my uncle grabbed the gold and we hightailed it down to Mexico I love them cowboys...I love their gold...I love my uuuuuuuunccclllle...God rest his soul he taught me good man...taught me all i know...he taught me so good...I grabbed the gold and I left him lying there by the side of the road