I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan

I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow
I never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how
And I sure ain't a fixing to start in now
Oh, yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah

I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And I learned to ride 'fore I learned to stand

I'm a riding fool who is up to date
I know every trail in the Lone Star State
'Cause I ride the range in a Ford V 8
Oh, yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah

I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
And I came to town just to hear the band

Yes, and I know all the songs that the cowboys know
'Bout the big corral whеre the doggies go
'Causе I learned them all on a TV show
Yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah

Yippie yi yo kayah, oh