I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tanned
I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow
Never roped a steer, 'cause I don't know how
And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now
Yippieyiyokiyay, yippieyiyokiyay
I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And I learned to ride 'fore I learned to stand
I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date
I know every trail in the Lone Star state
'Cause I ride the range in a Ford V8
Yippieyiyokiyay, yippieyiyokiyay
I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And I came to town just to hear the band
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
'Bout the big corral where the dogies go
'Cause I learned them all on the rad-ee-o
Yippieyiyokiyay, yippieyiyokiyay