Marty Robbins - Cry Stampede Lyrics
The night was a-blaze with the heavenly fireOf lightnin', wind, and rain.And the sound of thunder is spookin' the herdAnd I fear there'll be a stampede.The cattle are starting to mill around,Their bellows strike fear in my heart.I know if the stom lasts very much longer,There's bound to be a stampede."Stampede!" (echo: "stampede!")Cry "Stampede!" (cry "stampede!")The thing that a cowboy fears the mostIs "Stampede!"As I sit in the saddle, the night's wearin' onAnd the storm is lingering still.The lightnin's glare on the restless herdMakes it seem like a sea's angry swell.Then, all of a sudden, a bolt of fireStrikes the tree where my pony stands.As I fall to the ground, I can hear the soundOf a drover yellin' "Stampede!""Stampede!" (echo: "stampede!")Cry "Stampede!" (cry "stampede!")The thing that a cowboy fears the mostIs "Stampede!"For a moment I lay in the mud half dazed.I could hear the herd bearin' down.And I crawled in a ditch where a tree came to restAnd I crouched between it and the ground.It seems like a miracle of God's hand.It's over and I'm still aliveAnd I thank the "Trail Boss" up in the skyFor sparin' me from the stampede."Stampede!" (echo: "stampede!")Cry "Stampede!" (cry "stampede!")The thing that a cowboy fears the mostIs "Stampede!"
