[Verse 1]
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East of beautiful Alberta
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North of old Montan'
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The livings fine, when the springtime's kind
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To a bovine raising man
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Where they sort 'em, and stretch 'em, and tail 'em down
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Like they did in days gone by
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And good slab fence, and common sense
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Are ne'er in short supply
[Verse 2]
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Where the iron still hits the fire
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And the rope's thrown straight and true
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And they scorch their hides, till upon their sides
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The brand is showing through
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And the spring time turns with the coulee's curve
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And it's summer once again
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Whoopi ti yi yo, at the rodeo
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And we pray our buddies win
[Chorus]
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It's Western swing and waltzes
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Like to wear out your boots
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It's horsehair floors, and Louis L'Amour
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After they close the chutes
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When they've rode up all the rank ones
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And the chucks are out of sight
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It's Western swing and waltzes'
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In Saskatchewan tonight
[Interlude]
(same as the verses)
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[[Chorus]
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It's Western swing and waltzes
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Like to wear out your boots
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It's horsehair floors, and Louis L'Amour
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After they close the chutes
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When they've rode up all the rank ones
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And the chucks are out of sight
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It's Western swing and waltzes'
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In Saskatchewan tonight
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It's Western swing and waltzes'
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In Saskatchewan tonight
[Outro]
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