Old Red
Old Red was one of the orneriest yet I've seen at the big rodeo
He'd bite you and kick you and stomp out your life Old Red had never been rode
Meaner than sin wild as the wind that blew on the Montana plains
Old Red was one of the last of his breed and wasn't about to be tamed
From Idaho a young cowboy came to ride in the big rodeo
The young cowboy's name was Billy McClain and Billy had never been throwed
The greatest desire filled young Billy's heart to ride this old outlaw called Red
He drew him one day and I heard Billy say I'll ride him or drop over dead
Old Red was wicked down there in the chute he was kickin' and stompin' about
Billy dropped into the saddle with ease then yelled turn him loose let us out
Old Red came out with his head on the ground his back hooves were touching his nose
Tryin' to get rid of the man of his back but the man went wherever he'd go
Billy was rakin' Old Red with his spurs from his tail to the tip of his chin
He was doin' right well but Billy could tell this outlaw would never give in
Old Red was runnin' straight for the fence suddenly stopped in and then
He r'ared on his hind legs then fell on his back taking poor Billy with him
There was a hush in the crowd and they knew this would be Billy's last ride
The saddle horn crushed Billy's chest when they fell and under Old Red Billy died
Old Red lay still no more would he move the cowboys that seen it could tell
In tryin' to throw Billy off of his back old Red broke his neck when he fell
Out in the west is the place where they rest this cowboy that never was throwed
And one foot away resting there neath the clay is the outlaw that never was rode
Velho Red
O Velho Red era um dos mais brabos que já vi no grande rodeio
Ele te mordia, te chutava e acabava com a sua vida, o Velho Red nunca foi montado
Mais malvado que o pecado, selvagem como o vento que soprava nas planícies de Montana
O Velho Red era um dos últimos de sua espécie e não ia se deixar domar
De Idaho, um jovem cowboy veio para montar no grande rodeio
O nome do jovem cowboy era Billy McClain e Billy nunca tinha sido derrubado
O maior desejo enchia o coração do jovem Billy de montar esse velho fora da lei chamado Red
Ele o sorteou um dia e ouvi Billy dizer: "Vou montá-lo ou vou cair morto"
O Velho Red estava furioso lá no brete, chutando e se debatendo
Billy pulou na sela com facilidade e gritou: "Solta ele, deixa a gente sair!"
O Velho Red saiu com a cabeça baixa, suas patas traseiras tocando o nariz
Tentando se livrar do homem em suas costas, mas o homem ia aonde ele fosse
Billy estava cutucando o Velho Red com seus esporas, da cauda até o queixo
Ele estava indo muito bem, mas Billy podia perceber que esse fora da lei nunca ia se render
O Velho Red estava correndo direto para a cerca, de repente parou e então
Ele se ergueu sobre as patas traseiras e caiu de costas, levando o pobre Billy com ele
Houve um silêncio na multidão e eles sabiam que essa seria a última montaria de Billy
O chifre da sela esmagou o peito de Billy quando caíram e sob o Velho Red, Billy morreu
O Velho Red ficou parado, não se moveria mais, os cowboys que viram podiam dizer
Ao tentar jogar Billy para fora de suas costas, o Velho Red quebrou o pescoço ao cair
No oeste é o lugar onde descansam esse cowboy que nunca foi derrubado
E a um pé de distância, descansando ali sob a terra, está o fora da lei que nunca foi montado.