Ladies From the Wild Wooly West by J. Douglas Hinds

Ladies From the Wild Wooly West

By J. Douglas Hinds

She came out of that saddle
Like a startled old bird
With a loud piercing scream
And a four-letter word

Then she finally hit ground
With a sickening thud
When the dust cleared away
She was covered with blood

I ain’t believin’ my eyes
The old wrangler said
As she lay there a bleeding
With a gash in her head

I told ya hang on
Or you’re liable to fall
As she got to her knees
And started to crawl

Wrangler, she said
I’m not riding that horse
He said it’s ten miles back
To your tour bus of course

He pulled out a bottle
From his right saddle bag
Lit up a smoke
And took a big drag

Said here’s some good whiskey
To pour on that wound
Now pull yourself together
We’ll be headin’ back soon

You done paid some good money
To be on this ride
I hear you folks from the city
Have a pretty thick hide

So crawl back in that saddle
Show that nag who’s the boss
If ya give in to the pain
Then the whole day’s a loss

And the rest of you ladies
Since you’re all lookin’ so pale
Keep your feet in the stirrups
And your mind on the trail

One hand on the reins
And one on the horn
Pull your shoulders up straight
Stop lookin’ forlorn

This here is the West
It’s the cowboy way
They don’t give out a refund
For what you had to pay

You’ll go back to the city
With your pictures and stuff
And sit at your desk
On a pillow of fluff

Your friends will all see ya
In your boots and your vest
Bonafide cowgirls
From the wild wooly west

So, come on now ladies
Give me a break
I’m doin’ this job
Just for your sake

Look at this scenery
Smell that fresh desert air
You wanted the cowgirl experience
And I’m takin’ ya there


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Author: John Hinds

John Douglas Hinds, who was raised on a ranch, is the retired senior partner with J.D. Hinds Professional Painting LLC. As a licensed residential and commercial painting contractor, he has painted “thousands of homes and businesses” in the Valley over the past 33 years. Hinds is a resident of Cave Creek and a frequent contributor to The Peak.

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