The Cowboy's Dream

Words and Music by: D.J. O'Malley
Arranged and adapted by:
Publisher:  

Recorded by
Norman Luboff Choir CS8278
Burl Ives DL4179, BCD15667

Lyrics:

Last night as I lay on the prairie 
And looked at the stars in the sky, 
I wondered if ever a cowboy 
Would drift to that sweet by and by. 

Roll on, Roll on, 
Roll on, little dogies, Roll on, Roll on, 
Roll on, Roll on, 
Roll on, little dogies, Roll on, 

They tell of another big owner 
Who ainīt overstocked, so they say, 
But who always makes room for the sinner 
Who drifts from the straight narrow way. 

They say He will never forget you 
That He knows every action and look; 
So, for safety, you'd better get branded 
Have your name in his big Tally book.