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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLD PAINT, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "goodbye, old paint, I'm a-leavin' cheyenne" Last Line: "goodbye, old paint, I'm a-leaving cheyenne" Subject(s): Animals;cowboys;horses;west (u.s.); Southwest;pacific States | |||
GOODBYE, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne, Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne, — My foot in the stirrup, my pony won't stand; Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne. I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne, I'm off for Montan'; Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne. I'm a-ridin' Old Paint, I'm a-leadin' old Fan; Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne. With my feet in the stirrups, my bridle in my hand; Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne. Old Paint's a good pony, he paces when he can; Goodbye, little Annie, I'm off for Cheyenne. Oh, hitch up your horses and feed 'em some hay, And seat yourself by me so long as you stay. My horses ain't hungry, they'll not eat your hay; My wagon is loaded and rolling away. My foot in my stirrup, my reins in my hand; Good-morning, young lady, my horses won't stand. Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne. Goodbye, Old Paint, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WESTERN WAGONS by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET DRIVING WEST IN 1970 by ROBERT BLY IN THE HELLGATE WIND by MADELINE DEFREES A PERIOD PORTRAIT OF SYMPATHY by EDWARD DORN |
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