Bunkhouse Blues

Clark Guy

At the Broken Heart Ranch 
You can always get work 
As a cowfool 
There's feelin's to wrangle 
Loose ends to untangle and tie 

Sun up to sundown 
Ridin' herd on old memories 
Sundown to sun up 
Singin' the bunkhouse blues 

There's a lone bawlin' calf 
Lost in a little box canyon 
Got no companion 
Lord, don't I know how he feels 

Up there on the canyon rim 
Blows a cold coyote wind 
Buzzards grinnin' down at him
I'm singin' the bunkhouse blues 

At the Broken Heart Ranch 
Saturday night sure gets lonesome 
I long for the lights 
And the comfort of someone in town 

Playin' cards and killin' time 
Somebody stole my piggin' line 
this ain't no nursery rhyme 
I'm talkin' the bunkhouse blues