Nickel Creek - Pecos Bill Lyrics
Now Pecos Bill was quite a cowboy down in TexasWhy, he's the Western Superman to say the leastHe was the roughest, toughest critter, never known to be a quitter'Cause he never had no fear of man nor beastSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the toughest critter west of the AlamoOnce he roped a raging cyclone out of nowhereThen he straddled it and settled down with easeAnd while that cyclone bucked and flitted, Pecos rolled a smoke and lit itAnd he tamed that ornery wind down to a breezeSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the toughest critter west of the AlamoNow once there was a drought that spread all over TexasSo to sunny Californy he did goAnd though the gag is kind of corny, he brought rain from CalifornyAnd that's the way we got the Gulf of MexicoSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the toughest critter west of the AlamoNow once a band of rustlers stole a herd of cattleBut they didn't know the herd they stole was Bill'sAnd when he caught them crooked villainsPecos knocked out all their fillingsThat's the reason why there's gold them thar hillsSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the toughest critter west of the AlamoPecos lost his way while traveling on the desert (Water, water, water...)It was ninety miles across the burning sand (Water, water, water...)He knew he'd never reach the border (Water...)If he didn't get some water (Water...)So he got a stick and dug the Rio Grande(Yodeling)While a tribe of painted Indians did a wardancePecos started shooting up their little gameHe gave those redskins such a shakeupThat they jumped out of their makeupThat's how the Painted Desert got it's nameSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the toughest critter west of the AlamoWhile reclining on a cloud high over TexasWith his guns he made the stars evaporateThen Pecos saw them stars decliningSo he left one brightly shiningAs the emblem of the Lone Star Texas StateSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the toughest critter west of the AlamoSo yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-oHe's the emblem of the Lone Star Texas State
