The Ballad of the Cuddlin’ Cowboys

Get along little dogie

All your cowboy heroes have gone away

Even the man in the black hat and the stogie

Wearin’ the poncho might be gay

No more Gary Coopers

I’ll miss not seein’ another John Wayne

Hollywood found Broke Back Mountain

Now our movie Cowboys won’t be the same

Say “good buy” to the Lone Ranger

So long to Tonto too

When they ride off in the sun with a hearty “hi ho Silver!”

Just what do those boys do

Get along little dogie

All your cowboy heroes have gone away

Hollywood found Cuddlin’ Cowboys

Now our movie cowboys are all gay

(guitar instrumental)

Even on the Ponderosa

There were things goin’ on we didn’t know

Ben had a thing for his Chinese cook Hop Sing

And Hoss was in love with Little Joe

No more Gary Coopers

I’ll miss not seein’ another John Wayne

Hollywood found Broke Back Mountain

Now our movie cowboys aren’t the same

(harmonica instrumental)

Lookin’ back at Roy Rogers

Even as little kids we had to know

That Roy’s true love was his horse Trigger

And his marriage to Dale was just for show

Get along little dogie

All your cowboy heroes have gone away

Hollywood found Cuddlin’ Cowboys

Now movie cowboys are all gay