I Now I know you've heard the stories of all the cowboys of the West Matt Dillon and Bat Masterson were two of the best But of all the fast gun slingers that the West was known to fame There's one who really tops 'em all Red Ryder was his name Cho Red Ryder, Red Ryder, The rootinest, tootinest, straightinest shootinest Quick on the draw and he never helped the law Red Ryder II One night at old Dodge City At a place called "The Golden Flame" Red Ryder and Little Beaver got in a poker game Then thru the door walked Cactus Pete He stopped and he looked around Then he broke the news to Red Ryder That the Long Tall Texan was a comin to town Repeat Chorus III About that time there was a scene That gave the town a fright 'Twas a bony little structure ridin on a hoss o' white When he got up to the hitchin post The crowd all heard him say "Ugh Ruh, tell me man Where do Red Ryder stay Repeat Chorus IV About that time Red Ryder walk Out the "Last Chance Hotel" His spurs a jinglin, his hand on his gun And the crowd begin to yell They walk out in the street face to face And they started to draw Then the Texan yelled out, "Last week I married yo sister in Witchita, Now I'm yo brother-in-law." V Now the moral of this story To all cow women and cow men Is the 'Code -O' West' just don't allow You go shooting up yo kin. Repeat Chorus