The Farmer and the Cowman

The Farmer And The Cowman - Gordon MacRae/Charlotte Greenwood/Gene Nelson/J.C. Flippen

Oh the farmer and the cowman should be friends,

Oh the farmer and the cowman should be friends

One man likes to push a plough

The other likes to chase a cow

But that's no reason why they cain't be friends

Territory folks should stick together

Territory folks should all be pals

Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters

Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals

Territory folks should stick together

Territory folks should all be pals

Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters

Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals

I'd like to say a word fer the farmer

He come out west and made a lot of changes

He come out west and built a lot of fences

And built 'em right across our cattle ranges

The farmer is good in criticism

No matter what the cowman says or thinks

You seldom see I'm drinkin' in a bar room

Unless somebody else's buyin' drinks

Oh the farmer and the cowman should be friends

Oh the farmer and the cowman should be friends

The cowman ropes a cow with ease

The farmer steals her butter and cheese

That's no reason why they cain't be friends

Territory folks should stick together

Territory folks should all be pals

Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters

Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals

I'd like to say a word for the cowboy

The road he treads is difficult and stoney

He rides fer days on end

With just a poney fer a friend

I sure feelin' sorry fer the poney

The farmer should be sociable with the cowboy

If he rides by an' ask fer food an' water

Don't treat I'm like a louse

Make I'm welcome in your house

But be sure that you locked up

Yo' wife an' daughters

Territory folks should stick together

Territory folks should all be pals

Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters

Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals

And when this territory is a state

An' joins the Union jus' like all the others

The farmer and the cowman and the merchant

Mus' all behave theirselves and act like brothers

I'd like to teach you all a little sayin'

And learn the words by heart the way you should

I don't say I'm no better than anybody else

But I'll be d**ned if I ain't jist as good

I don't say I'm no better than anybody else

But I'll be d**ned if I ain't jist as good

Territory folks should stick together

Territory folks should all be pals

Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters

Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals