When Abilene was young and gay
And thunder storms filled up the day
The cattle roamed outside the town
Sleeping in the midday sun
Sleeping in the midday sun
Sleeping in the midday sun
Sleeping in the midday sun
Then tracks were lain across the plain
We all joined in and we'll all hold hands
Yes, we'll all join in to help run the land
Then soldiers once, long, long ago
Rode through the town, rode down those
Sleeping in the midday sun