I heard my father has a sense of empathy When the elk was alone in the water Surrounded by wolves On the Yellowstone episode Of the national parks TV show He said "oh I don't know if I can watch this" I heard my mother singing to me Inclement weather Locked us up in the basement I shook like a leaf And the only thing she wants to know Is to see my cover overthrown Of my basic needs She cried "oh my buffalo" "Don't you starve out on me" Cause they've all carried us Along from the bluff today It's gone from a rough day I've got 30 dollars to my name I'm going to make a hole in the earth one day (Always spinning in) To always spinning all over Everyone can stay the weekend Over on Kentucky And in the night We liberate My buffalo rodeo Running up the left side We'll flutter off Into the dark And sleep alongside What more could you want in your lifetime? She cried "oh my buffalo" "Don't you starve out on me"