I ride an old paint and I lead an old Dan Goin' to Montana to throw the houlihan Feed 'em in the coulees and water in the draw Their tails are all matted and their backs are all raw Ride around, little doggies, ride around them slow For the fiery and snuffy are a rarin' to go Old Bill Jones had a daughter and a son Son went to college and his daughter went wrong His wife got killed in a free-for-all fight Still he keeps singin' from mornin' till night When I die take my saddle from the wall Put it onto my pony, lead him out of his stall Tie my bones on his back an' turn our faces to the west We'll ride the Prairies that we loved the best I've worked in the town and I've worked in the farm All I got to show's just this muscle in my arm Blisters on my feet, callous on my hand And I'm a goin' to Montana to throw the houlihan