Horrible Histories
Real Live Cowboys
[Cowboy 1 (Willbond)]
(spoken) Howdy. You know what you need to be a genuine cowboy? Cows. You ain't herding cattle, you ain't no cowboy
Well I'm a real live cowboy
Just a quiet, humble fella
[Cowboy 2 (Martello-White)]
That's what we're like, apart from Mike
[Cowboy Mike (Rickard)]
Yeah, I'm more of a yeller!
[Cowboy 1]
Sing songs to pass the evenings
[Cowboy 2]
And because it soothes the herd
So they won't stampede
[Cowboy 1]
Unless Mike sings lead
[Cowboy Mike]
And shouts every single word!
[Cowboy 1/2]
Mike!
[Cowboy Mike]
Sorry!
[All]
Cause we're cowboys, real live cowboys
[Cowboy 1]
Not like the ones you've seen on your TV
[Cowboy 2]
We've never held up banks at all
[Cowboy 1]
We're poorly paid
[Cowboy Mike]
And kind of small
[All]
If you still wanna be a cowboy
[Cowboy 1]
Stick with me
On your horse for eighteen hours
[Cowboy Mike]
And that saddle sore's a curse
[Cowboy 1]
Then you feed your horse
[Cowboy 2]
And yourself, of course
[Cowboy Mike]
Though beans just make it worse
[Cowboy 1]
Then you're back driving cattle
[Cowboy 2]
That's what being a cowboy means
[Cowboy 1]
Moving those beasts from west to east
[Cowboy Mike]
Sorry, it's the beans!
[All]
Cause we're cowboys, real live cowboys
[Cowboy 1]
Not like the ones you've seen in the movies
[Cowboy 2]
We're not big hunks like that John Wayne
[Cowboy 1]
Cause our horses would complain
[All]
If you still wanna be a cowboy
[Cowboy 1]
Join us please
You should be aware
We have some customs that are strange
[Cowboy 2]
Like saying howdy and not hello
When you're out here on the range
[Cowboy Mike]
Never touch a cowboy's hat
[Cowboy 1]
Never ride his horse
[Cowboy Mike]
So what if I took your old mare?
[Cowboy 1]
Well, I'd shoot you, of course
[Cowboy Mike]
Fair enough
[All]
Cowboys, real live cowboys
[Cowboy 1]
Not like the ones you see on silver screens
[Cowboy 2]
We didn't go out starting fights
[Cowboy 1]
Cause unions fought for our rights
Now Mike will do a solo thanks to beans!
[Cowboy Mike]
How was that?
[Cowboy 1/2]
It stunk!
[Cowboy 1]
And now, my friends, I fear
That the end is drawing near
[All]
Cause we only ruled the range for twenty years!