My Old Paint

by Belafonte

From the album: Streets I Have Walked

Track 4 of 12 on Streets I Have Walked (1963).

Duration: 3:27

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Lyrics for My Old Paint

I ride an old paint, I lead an old Dan I'm goin' to Montana, for to throw the Hoolian They feed in the coulees, they water in the draw Their tails are all matted, their backs are all raw Ride around, little doggies, ride around them slow For the fiery and snuffy are a rarin' to go Ride around, ride around For the fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go My feet are in the stirrups, my hand is on the horn I'm the best old cowboy that ever was born But a cowboy rides single, like it or not So I guess that old paint is the best friend I got Ride around, little doggies, ride around them slow For the fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go Ride around, ride around For the fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go When I die, take my saddle from the wall Put it on my pony and lead him from the stone Tie my bones to his back Turn our faces to the west And we write the poetry that we love the best Ride around, little doggies, ride around them slow For the fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go Ride around, ride around For the fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go

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More from Streets I Have Walked

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  2. Erev Shel Shoshanim
  3. Waltzing Matilda
  4. My Old Paint
  5. Mangwene Mpulele
  6. This Land Is Your Land
  7. Tunga
  8. Sakura
  9. Amen
  10. The Borning Day
  11. This Wicked Race
  12. Come Away Melinda