Old Paint

Linda Ronstadt

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Verse 1

I ride an old paint, I lead an old dan,

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I'm going to Montana to throw a houlihan.

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They feed in the coolies, they water in the draw,

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their tails are all matted, their backs are all raw.

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Ride around, ride around real slow.

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The fiery and the snuffy are raring to go.

Verse 2

Old Bill Brown had a daughter and a son,

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one went to Denver and the other went wrong.

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His wife she died in a poolroom fight

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and still he keeps singing from morning 'til night.

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Ride around, ride around real slow.

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Well, the fiery and the snuffy are raring to go.

Instrumental

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Verse 3

Well, when I die, take my saddle from the wall,

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put it on my pony and lead him from his stall.

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Tie my bones to his back, turn our faces to the west

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and we'll ride the prairie that we like the best.

Chorus

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Ride around, ride around real slow.

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Well, the fiery and the snuffy are raring to go.

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Ride around, ride around real slow.

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Well, the fiery and the snuffy are raring to go.

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